Chutkan, who was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama and was randomly assigned to Trump’s case, said in her written decision that she sees no reason to step aside. The case, scheduled for trial in March, accuses the Republican of illegally scheming to overturn his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
There’s a high bar for recusal, and legal experts had widely considered Trump’s request to be a long shot aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the case publicly that could only sour the relationship between the judge and the defense in court.
Lawyers for Trump did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee and judge in his classified documents trial, needs to do this.
Republican politicians love accusing Democrats of doing what they’re doing, so that when you call them out on their hypocrisy, they’ll say “it’s both sides”.
Reading about her, I can’t help but think that she is just some random person with strong political opinions who tries to look fair (in her own mind), but has absolutely no law experience.
I mean, I know she doesn’t have much judicial experience and even had very little as a lawyer, but it feels like she has none whatsoever. As if she purchased her diploma on the internet.
Indeed; judgeships like Cannon’s are apparently nothing more than political patronage jobs.
Bet he won’t be asking.
Why would he? She’s already been accused of slow-walking the case to his benefit.