Lawyers for former <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/donald-trump" target="_blank">President Donald Trump</a> filed a motion Tuesday urging U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to pause proceedings against Trump while his appeal is pending.&nbsp;

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/12/1200/675/TRUMP-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Donald Trump" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Former President Donald Trump</span> <span>(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/File)</span></p></div></div>

The filing comes after Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review Trump's appeal in an expedited manner.&nbsp;

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Former President Donald Trump's legal team has filed a motion urging U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to pause proceedings against Trump while his appeal is pending.{ai:summary}<p>#politics 
Lawyers for Trump want a pause in proceedings while his appeal is pending. Special Counsel asks Supreme Court for an expedited review. Story is developing.</p>

Trump legal team files motion to pause proceedings pending appeal

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