Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
Time:2024-04-19 16:52:17 Source:worldViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on hold while the criminal case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his election defeat to President Joe Biden plays out.
It’s the latest legal setback for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, whose trial in a separate criminal case related to hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign began this week with jury selection in New York.
The lawsuits brought by Democratic lawmakers and police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 seek civil damages for harm they say they suffered during the attack, which aimed to stop Congress’ certification of Biden’s victory.
Previous:Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay
Next:Packers could still look to upgrade secondary in NFL draft even after adding Xavier McKinney
You may also like
- Judge hears testimony in man's bid for a new trial for girl's 1988 killing
- Tobacco companies using Tiktok to target young people
- Payton Pritchard scores a career
- Artist Natalia Rak not told her Dunedin mural would be painted over
- Does a photo show US troops stationed in Taiwan’s Kinmen islands? — Radio Free Asia
- Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
- In Russia's Far East, a new heavy
- SpaceX's loses mega rocket near end of test flight
- Argentina asks to join NATO as President Milei seeks a more prominent role for his nation