U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has established a pretrial schedule for Donald Trump's election interference case, ensuring the trial will not commence before the November election. Rejecting Trump's defense team's requests to delay proceedings until after the election, Chutkan emphasized that the electoral schedule is irrelevant to the court's timeline. Prosecutors must submit an opening brief on presidential immunity by Sept. 26, with Trump's response due Oct. 17, and the final reply by Oct. 29. This schedule allows prosecutors to potentially release damaging evidence against Trump before the election. Both sides anticipate further appeals, potentially delaying the trial further. Chutkan's timeline includes addressing Trump's renewed motion to dismiss based on presidential immunity and other pretrial disputes.