Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023.
"Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned," the lawyers wrote in their motion asking the judge to recuse herself.
Last month, the judge scheduled Trump's trial to begin March 4, 2024, which prompted Trump to blast her in a social media post as a "biased, Trump Hating Judge."
If Chutkan steps off the case, it could be randomly assigned to another judge in the same court.
Manhattan Supreme Court Juan Merchan ruled that he could be "fair and impartial" toward Trump despite claims by the former president that the judge had conflicts of interest in the case.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Trump, Jack Smith, Stormy Daniels, Manhattan Supreme Court Juan Merchan
Organizations:
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Locations:
South Dakota, Rapid City , South Dakota, U.S, Washington ,, New York