Overview

• Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump's trial relating to the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, has scheduled a hearing for another January 6 defendant on April 2, suggesting a delay in Trump's trial.
• Trump's trial has been paused as a Washington D.C. Court of Appeals makes a decision on his claims of presidential immunity.
• Legal experts predict that even if the court of appeals rejects Trump's immunity claims, his legal team is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court, a process that could take months.
• Delays in the trial could benefit Trump by allowing him more time on the campaign trail, where he remains the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 presidential race.
• Trump is also facing several other legal cases, including another federal indictment for the alleged mishandling of classified documents and a civil fraud case in Manhattan.