The Latest Breaking News from John Lauro

Trump’s lawyers spar with judge in Washington election interference case

The hearing was the first in months for the long-delayed case, one of four US criminal indictments Donald Trump faces.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2024

J6 judge unmoved by election calendar

"Enjoy it while it lasts," Chutkan said to Trump's attorney, who joked about the months-long delay in the case

Salon · Sep 5, 2024

‘Not something I’m going to consider’: Visibly frustrated judge spars with Trump’s attorney as January 6 case returns to court

Judge Chutkan said the timeline for the case would not be affected by the election

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Chutkan nixes Trump "fishing expedition"

Chutkan called out Trump's lawyers for "broad" and "vague" court filing

Salon · Nov 28, 2023

The election interference case against Trump is taking shape

Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.

WEKU · Nov 17, 2023

Smith busts Trump bid to hoodwink judge

Legal experts say Smith just exposed Trump team's "lies and gamesmanship" on cameras in courtroom

Salon · Nov 13, 2023

Special counsel doesn’t want Trump trial to turn into a TV spectacle

A group of media organisations have asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to allow them to broadcast the federal criminal proceedings against Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

Trump files series of bids to have election interference case tossed

Former president is accused of conspiring to defraud the United States and obstructing Congress’s certification of the election results

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Court: Trump lawyer not a member of bar

"Our rules do not allow us to accept filings from attorneys who are not members," a court clerk told John Lauro

Salon · Oct 19, 2023

The Latest Trump Gag Order Is Relatively Narrow but Still Raises Constitutional Questions

A federal judge barred the former president from "publicly targeting" witnesses, prosecutors, or court personnel.

Reason · Oct 17, 2023