Trump’s Jan. 6 Case Put on Hold, Imperiling March 4 Trial Date

WASHINGTON—A judge temporarily froze criminal proceedings against Donald Trump in the federal case alleging he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results, saying the prosecution shouldn’t advance toward trial while the former president presses immunity claims in higher courts.

In a three-page order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she was halting “any further proceedings that would move this case towards trial or impose additional burdens of litigation on Defendant [Trump].”