Judge Chutkan Assigned Second Trump Lawsuit Over 2020 Election Efforts
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U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was assigned a second court case involving former President Donald Trump. This civil case alleges Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election in Michigan.
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The lawsuit accuses Trump, his campaign, and the RNC of civil rights violations through efforts to prevent complete ballot counting and certification.
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Chutkan previously ruled Trump is not "absolutely immune" from liability in this case. She also oversees Trump's criminal trial related to 2020 election subversion.
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Trump has called Chutkan a "biased" and "highly partisan" judge. His team failed to get her recused from the criminal case.
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Chutkan imposed a "narrowly tailored" gag order on Trump in the criminal case, banning him from attacking the court and investigators. Trump later compared the order to what mobster Al Capone faced.
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