Former US president Donald Trump on Monday (September 11) filed a motion, seeking to remove&nbsp;US District Judge Tanya Chutkan from one of the 2020 election subversion cases&nbsp;brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.&nbsp;

According to the court filing, Trump argued that Chutkan, who was appointed by Barack Obama,&nbsp;should recuse herself, primarily because of her comments in previous cases&nbsp;involving January 6 US capitol rioters.&nbsp;

"Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying," read the court filing.&nbsp;

"The public will reasonably and understandably question whether Judge Chutkan arrived at all of her decisions in this matter impartially, or in fulfilment of her prior negative statements regarding President Trump," it added.&nbsp;

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<h2>Trump highlights&nbsp;Chutkan's bias</h2>

Trump's lawyers highlighted the October 2022 sentencing hearing&nbsp;in which Chutkan took a scathing view of the Capitol Hill rioters and slammed Trump, without taking his name.&nbsp;

"I see the videotapes. I see the footage of the flags and the signs that people were carrying and the hats they were wearing and the garb. And the people who mobbed that Capitol were there in fealty, in loyalty, to one man -- not to the Constitution, of which most of the people who come before me seem woefully ignorant; not to the ideals of this country; and not to the principles of democracy. It's a blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day," she said in the ruling.

In another ruling of hers where Trump attempted to block a House select committee from accessing more than 700 pages of records from the White House to investigate the January 6 riots, Chutkan said: "Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President."

Notably, this is not the first instance when Trump has attempted to disqualify the judges presiding over his cases. In the hush money case involving former porn star Stormy Daniels, Trump&nbsp;argued that&nbsp;Judge Juan Merchan should&nbsp;recuse himself due to his daughter’s politician consulting work, which included in 2020 the Biden campaign and now-Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-why-is-donald-trumps-georgia-indictment-different-626154">Also read |&nbsp;Explained: Why is Donald Trump's Georgia indictment different?</a>

Special counsel Smith has charged Trump with four felony counts for allegedly attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Republican leader has pleaded not guilty to all charges and continues to campaign to secure the Republican&nbsp;nomination for the 2024 polls.&nbsp;

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Former US president Donald Trump on Monday (September 11) filed a motion, seeking to remove US District Judge Tanya Chutkan from one of the 2020 election subversion cases brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.

Former US president Donald Trump on Monday (September 11) filed a motion, seeking to remove US District Judge Tanya Chutkan from one of the 2020 election subversion cases brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. According to the court filing, Trump argued that Chutkan, who was appointed by Barack Obama, should recuse herself, primarily because of her comments in previous cases involving January 6 US capitol rioters. "Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned. Such statements, made before this case began and without due process, are inherently disqualifying," read the court filing. "The public will reasonably and understandably question whether Judge Chutkan arrived at all of her decisions in this matter impartially, or in fulfilment of her prior negative statements regarding President Trump," it added. Watch | Georgia election fraud case: Trump aide files motion to transfer case | World DNA × Trump highlights Chutkan's bias Trump's lawyers highlighted the October 2022 sentencing hearing in which Chutkan took a scathing view of the Capitol Hill rioters and slammed Trump, without taking his name. "I see the videotapes. I see the footage of the flags and the signs that people were carrying and the hats they were wearing and the garb. And the people who mobbed that Capitol were there in fealty, in loyalty, to one man -- not to the Constitution, of which most of the people who come before me seem woefully ignorant; not to the ideals of this country; and not to the principles of democracy. It's a blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day," she said in the ruling. In another ruling of hers where Trump attempted to block a House select committee from accessing more than 700 pages of records from the White House to investigate the January 6 riots, Chutkan said: "Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President." Notably, this is not the first instance when Trump has attempted to disqualify the judges presiding over his cases. In the hush money case involving former porn star Stormy Daniels, Trump argued that Judge Juan Merchan should recuse himself due to his daughter’s politician consulting work, which included in 2020 the Biden campaign and now-Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. Also read | Explained: Why is Donald Trump's Georgia indictment different? Special counsel Smith has charged Trump with four felony counts for allegedly attempting to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Republican leader has pleaded not guilty to all charges and continues to campaign to secure the Republican nomination for the 2024 polls. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Trump seeks disqualification of Obama-appointed judge from election subversion case

The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims he made in federal court alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

The D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel alleges that Giuliani, who is a member of the D.C. bar, made baseless claims in federal court filings about the results of the 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania.

A lawyer for Giuliani did not have an immediate comment.

The charges come a day after the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had its first prime-time hearing in which it outlined evidence that Trump and his allies sought to overturn the 2020 election and incite throngs of his supporters to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's victory.

Giuliani, a former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and New York City mayor, has been among Trump's most fervent supporters, and repeatedly claimed without evidence that the election had been stolen.

The new ethics charges center on a series of legal challenges Giuliani made in Pennsylvania federal court in 2020. The charges were filed with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility.

The complaint says Giuliani sought an emergency order to prohibit the certification of the presidential election, an order to invalidate ballots cast by certain voters in seven counties, and other orders that would have permitted the state's assembly to choose its electors and declare Trump the winner in Pennsylvania.

The charges say his conduct violated two professional conduct rules in Pennsylvania that bar attorneys from bringing frivolous proceedings without a basis in law or fact and prohibit conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.

Charges can lead to the suspension of a license to practice law or disbarment.

The charges mark the second time that a bar office has taken action against Giuliani.

His New York law license was suspended in June 2021 after a state appeals court found that he made "demonstrably false and misleading" statements that widespread voter fraud undermined the election.

Giuliani's DC law license was temporarily suspended after the New York decision.

Apart from having two of his law licenses suspended, Giuliani's reputation has been stained by his dealings with Ukraine and he is being probed by Manhattan federal prosecutors over those business ties.

He began representing Trump, a fellow Republican and New Yorker, in April 2018 in connection with then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation that documented Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Giuliani has not been charged with criminal wrongdoing. His lawyer has said the federal probe is politically motivated.

The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims he made in federal court alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims he made in federal court alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen. The D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel alleges that Giuliani, who is a member of the D.C. bar, made baseless claims in federal court filings about the results of the 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania. A lawyer for Giuliani did not have an immediate comment. The charges come a day after the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had its first prime-time hearing in which it outlined evidence that Trump and his allies sought to overturn the 2020 election and incite throngs of his supporters to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's victory. Giuliani, a former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and New York City mayor, has been among Trump's most fervent supporters, and repeatedly claimed without evidence that the election had been stolen. The new ethics charges center on a series of legal challenges Giuliani made in Pennsylvania federal court in 2020. The charges were filed with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility. The complaint says Giuliani sought an emergency order to prohibit the certification of the presidential election, an order to invalidate ballots cast by certain voters in seven counties, and other orders that would have permitted the state's assembly to choose its electors and declare Trump the winner in Pennsylvania. The charges say his conduct violated two professional conduct rules in Pennsylvania that bar attorneys from bringing frivolous proceedings without a basis in law or fact and prohibit conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. Charges can lead to the suspension of a license to practice law or disbarment. The charges mark the second time that a bar office has taken action against Giuliani. His New York law license was suspended in June 2021 after a state appeals court found that he made "demonstrably false and misleading" statements that widespread voter fraud undermined the election. Giuliani's DC law license was temporarily suspended after the New York decision. Apart from having two of his law licenses suspended, Giuliani's reputation has been stained by his dealings with Ukraine and he is being probed by Manhattan federal prosecutors over those business ties. He began representing Trump, a fellow Republican and New Yorker, in April 2018 in connection with then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation that documented Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Giuliani has not been charged with criminal wrongdoing. His lawyer has said the federal probe is politically motivated.

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Trump seeks disqualification of Obama-appointed judge from election subversion case

Donald Trump's former attorney Giuliani hit with ethics charges over false election claims