Tanya Chutkan

Tanya Sue Chutkan (born July 5, 1962) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia thumb|Judge Tanya Chutkan in 2006 Quotes A judge’s rulings should never be affected by political ideology or motivation. I can state unreservedly that should I be confirmed, my rulings will be based on text and precedent, and my decisions will be made solely on the application of the law to the facts During her confirmation process according to Judge Tanya Chutkan, Who's Made Strong Statements About the Capitol Riot, to Rule on Trump's New Jan. 6 Lawsuit (October 19, 2021) There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government beyond sitting at home Quoted in "'There Have To Be Consequences': Judge Worries Capitol Rioters Get 'Slap On The Wrist'", Huffignton Post, October 3, 2021 The country is watching to see what the consequences are for something that has not ever happened in the history of this country before Quoted in "'There Have To Be Consequences': Judge Worries Capitol Rioters Get 'Slap On The Wrist'", Huffignton Post, October 3, 2021 To compare the actions of people around the country protesting, mostly peacefully, for civil rights, to a violent mob seeking to overthrow the lawfully elected government is a false equivalency and downplays the very real danger that the crowd on January 6 posed to our democracy. "Federal judge rejects comparisons between Capitol insurrection and racial justice unrest", CNN, October 4, 2021 Whatever immunities a sitting President may enjoy, the United States has only one Chief Executive at a time, and that position does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass. Quoted in "U.S. judge rejects Trump immunity claim in Jan. 6 criminal prosecution" The Washington Post (December 1, 2023) Defendant’s four-year service as commander in chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens. Quoted in "Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claims in Election Case" The New York Times (December 1, 2023) Quotes about her "Judge Chutkan can handle this quite quickly if she wants to and I think she probably will. She was a very efficient judge. She will give each side 10 days to brief it, have a hearing and decide it. She knows whatever she decides is not going to stay with her." Neil Eggleston, who served for a time as White House counsel under Obama, described Chutkan as an efficient jurist, adding that she likely knows her eventual ruling will be appealed by the losing party External link Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:Judges from the United States Category:21st-century African-American women Category:20th-century African-American women Category:Women in law Category:Women born in the 1960s