Judge in Trump's 2020 election case sides with special counsel on next steps after immunity ruling

Washington — The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's case over the aftermath of the 2020 election laid out the schedule for next steps in the prosecution following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump enjoys immunity for "official acts" he took while in the White House.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an order mostly siding with a timeline proposed by special counsel Jack Smith, hours after the two sides met in her courtroom earlier Thursday. Trump is charged with four counts related to his alleged efforts to overturn the election results, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges again, but waived his appearance before the court Thursday.