Trump Wins Pause in Jan. 6 Civil Suits as 2021 Immunity Fight Heads to Appeal
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Trump Wins Pause in Jan. 6 Civil Suits as 2021 Immunity Fight Heads to Appeal
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Summary
A federal judge on Thursday halted most lawsuits accusing Donald Trump of responsibility for the Jan. 6 Capitol violence while he appeals on presidential immunity.
Judge Amit Mehta said Trump is entitled to a complete pause in activity in most of the cases during the appeal, delaying efforts by plaintiffs to move the civil claims forward.
Mehta had ruled in March that Trump was not shielded from the suits because his actions in late 2020 and early 2021 did not qualify for immunity as official presidential conduct.
The stay keeps the focus on whether Trump can recast his post-election conduct as protected official action before the civil cases resume.