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A federal decide will take into account tips on how to proceed with particular counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case towards Donald Trump throughout a listening to later this month, in line with a short order Saturday.

The decide overseeing the case, Tanya Chutkan, scheduled a listening to for August 16 to think about how the case ought to transfer ahead. Trump will not be required to attend the listening to, she mentioned.

It will likely be the primary time the case is again in courtroom for the reason that Supreme Court docket granted Trump sweeping immunity for official acts as president – a ruling which will intestine Smith’s prosecution.

Chutkan additionally requested each prosecutors and protection attorneys to suggest a brand new schedule for the case going ahead by August 9. That submitting will give perception into what Smith believes ought to occur subsequent. CNN beforehand reported that prosecutors in Smith’s workplace have been making ready to maneuver forward with the case, although they face a tougher path as some proof obtained within the investigation could also be thought-about off limits due to the Supreme Court docket ruling.

As a part of the order Saturday, Chutkan additionally denied one of many former presidents’ motions to toss the case. She mentioned that the movement, which requested for Chutkan to dismiss the case as a result of prosecutors didn’t state particularly how he broke the legislation, might be refiled as soon as problems with presidential immunity had been resolved.