Judge Tanya Chutkan is the judge assigned to oversee the special counsels election subversion case against the former president . Friday’s hearing could set the tone for how the case against Trump will proceed . The parties are scheduled to argue over the scope of a protective order governing evidence that prosecutors say proves Trump conspired to overturn the election interrupt Congress and take away every American citizens right to have their vote counted . The special counsel said Thursday it wants the trial to begin on January a date Trumps team is expected to oppose . The former president pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn presidential election last week . Trump has been heavily scrutinized for what critics say is a favorable treatment of him in a previous lawsuit Trump brought last year challenging aspects of the Justice Departments investigation . He has been charged with four counts of subverting the US Capitol attack in a federal court case against him last year . The hearing is set to take place on January 14th and the trial is set for December 14th. The trial is scheduled to start on January 15th . The trial will be expected to begin in the fall of December 15th. November 14th at a federal hearing on January 17th and 17th at the federal court. The hearing will be adjourned on December 18th. December 17th. October 17th . November 18th, 17th, 18th and 11th. September 17th – November 17th (December 18th – October 18th; 17th; 13th. 17th September 18th September 17, 17.17th, 13th, October 17.18th. 18th October. 17.05th.17.05.09th.07th.08th.05