根据一项最新公布的裁决，一名联邦法官拒绝了前总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)暂停对他提起的几起民事诉讼的努力，这些诉讼旨在追究他对导致1月6日骚乱的行为的责任。
特朗普要求华盛顿特区地区法官阿米特·梅塔暂停诉讼程序。这些诉讼是由几位国会议员和1月6日保护国会大厦的警察提起的他的联邦刑事案件由特别顾问杰克·史密斯提出的诉讼正在进行中。
特朗普的律师认为，在诉讼中为自己辩护可能会对他在刑事案件中的辩护策略产生不当影响，梅塔在周四下午的裁决中拒绝了这一点。
梅塔写道，虽然“在某种意义上是真的——这两起案件都围绕着前总统在2021年1月6日之前和当天的行动...(特朗普)夸大了这些事情目前态势中事实重叠的重要性。”
特朗普的团队还引用了最高法院即将就前总统在其刑事案件中提出的豁免起诉主张进行的辩论，他们认为这可能会影响梅塔最终对特朗普在民事诉讼中概述的“官方行为”豁免主张的裁决。
"...没有理由等待最高法院的裁决，”梅塔回应道。“在最高法院任期结束前，本法院不太可能做出豁免决定。因此，如果法院关于刑事豁免的裁决与本案的结果相关，可以很容易地适用。”
在史密斯去年提出的起诉书中，特朗普面临四项重罪指控，包括阴谋欺诈美国和妨碍司法公正。检方在起诉书中详细阐述了他们所说的特朗普在选举中输给总统乔·拜登(Joe Biden)后继续掌权的阴谋。特朗普对指控不认罪，并否认有任何不当行为。
Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case is ongoing
A federal judge has rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to pause several civil lawsuits filed against him seeking to hold him accountable for his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, according to a newly posted ruling.
Trump had asked D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta to stay proceedings in the lawsuits -- brought by several members of Congress and police officers who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6 -- whilehis federal criminal casebrought by Special Counsel Jack Smith was ongoing.
Trump's attorneys reasoned that defending himself from the lawsuits could improperly impact his defense strategy in his criminal case, which Mehta rejected in his ruling Thursday afternoon.
Mehta wrote that while, "it is true in a sense—both cases center on the former President’s actions in the lead up to and on January 6, 2021... [Trump ] overstates the significance of that factual overlap in the present posture of these matters."
Trump's team also cited the Supreme Court's upcoming arguments regarding the former president's claims of immunity from prosecution in his criminal case, which they argue could impact how Mehta ultimately rules on Trump's immunity claims for what he believes are "official acts" outlined in the civil lawsuits.
"...There is no reason to wait on the Supreme Court’s decision," Mehta responded. "This court is unlikely to make an immunity determination before the end of the Supreme Court’s term. Thus, if the Court’s ruling on criminal immunity is relevant to the outcome here, it can easily be applied."
Trump faces four felony charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction, in the indictment brought by Smith last year, in which prosecutors detailed what they said was his plot to remain in power after his electoral loss to President Joe Biden. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied any wrongdoing.
