Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case, set a hearing for Aug. 16, but Mr. Trump isn’t required to attend. 

Judge Chutkan, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ordered the date Saturday, aiming to get the case back on track after months of delays.

The upcoming hearing will be the first time in seven months that there has been movement in the case, which was put on hold while Mr. Trump pursued a presidential immunity claim to shield him from prosecution. 

That pursuit brought Mr. Trump’s claim all the way to the Supreme Court, where the justices ruled 6-3 that presidents enjoy absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken under their core presidential functions, presumed immunity for all official acts and no immunity for nonofficial acts.

Mr. Trump’s case was handed back down from the Supreme Court to Judge Chutkan on Friday after issuing its ruling on presidential immunity a month ago. 

Mr. Trump has denied all wrongdoing in the case, where he is charged with interfering with the 2020 election that he contends was rigged.

All parties involved must submit a status report by Friday. The case is not expected to go to trial before the Nov. 5 election. 

• Alex Miller can be reached at amiller@washingtontimes.com.