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Judge assigned to Trump case previously said ‘the country is watching to see what the consequences are’ for January 6

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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out in very strong terms against the efforts to overturn the election and disrupt the tr…

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  1. Politico

    Tanya Chutkan returns to court, with Trump case on her mind (opens Politico)

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    The judge selected for Trump's new criminal case handled routine matters Wednesday, even as her newest and biggest assignment lurked in the background.

  2. NBC New York

    The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters (opens NBC New York)

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    U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is a former assistant public defender who was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge assigned to Trump's latest case? (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Trump is to appear Thursday before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has ruled against Trump before in a separate Jan. 6 case.

  4. Politico

    Trump’s new judge is a tough Jan. 6 sentencer — and has a history with him (opens Politico)

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    Meet Tanya Chutkan, the Obama appointee who was randomly chosen to preside over Trump's newest case.

  5. Insider

    US District ​Judge Tanya Chutkan has been assigned to Trump's indictment. Here's what to know about her. (opens Insider)

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    Tanya Chutkan, an Obama-appointed judge, is the only federal judge in DC that has sentenced J6 rioters to longer sentences than prosecutors requested.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Judge assigned to Trump case previously said ‘the country is watching to see what the consequences are’ for January 6 (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out in very strong terms against the efforts to overturn the election and disrupt the tr…

  7. Newsweek

    Who is Tanya Chutkan? Judge in Trump Jan. 6 case known for tough sentences (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. District Court judge was assigned to oversee Trump's case after he was indicted on four charges in the siege on the U.S. Capitol.

  8. CBS News

    District Judge Tanya Chutkan, assigned to Trump case, has been tough on Jan. 6 rioters (opens CBS News)

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    District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump's criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out in very strong terms against the efforts to overturn the election and disrupt the transfer of power.

  9. Insider

    Tanya Chutkan, the judge assigned to Trump's latest indictment, ruled against him before, writing 'Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.' (opens Insider)

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    Tanya Chutkan has also been a standout judge in January 6 rulings, often handing down harsher sentences than DOJ prosecutors recommended.

  10. Newsweek

    Tanya Chutkan is the nightmare judge Donald Trump would have dreaded (opens Newsweek)

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    Judge Chutkan is likely to take Trump's case to trial "before the 2024 presidential election," according to a top legal analyst.

  11. CBS News

    What to know about Tanya Chutkan, the judge randomly assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan will preside over Trump's trial in the case stemming from his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.

  12. New York Post

    Tanya Chutkan, judge in Trump’s latest criminal case, is ‘toughest punisher’ of Jan. 6 rioters, once repped Theranos (opens New York Post)

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    The federal judge who will oversee former President Donald Trump’s latest criminal case is known for harshly sentencing Jan. 6 rioters and formerly worked at a law firm associated with first …

  13. Forbes

    Who Is Tanya Chutkan? Judge In Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Has Imposed Tough Capitol Riot Sentences (opens Forbes)

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    Chutkan was randomly selected to oversee the case.

  14. NBC News

    Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge assigned to Trump’s election case? (opens NBC News)

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    Chutkan is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C., who has handed down sentences to Jan. 6 defendants that are longer than the government had requested.

  15. Forbes

    Who Is Tanya Chutkan? Judge In Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Will Set Trial Date Later This Month (opens Forbes)

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    Chutkan was randomly selected to oversee the case.

  16. The Guardian

    Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge assigned to Trump’s January 6 case? (opens The Guardian)

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    A 2014 appointee of Barack Obama, the federal judge was randomly assigned to oversee the case – and has ruled on a Trump case before

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