As the US gears up for its next presidential election, the legal entanglements of former President Donald Trump are poised to intertwine with the race for the Republican nomination. With a barrage of civil and criminal cases looming, Trump's path to securing the GOP candidacy runs parallel to a series of consequential courtroom showdowns
Donald Trump's legal proceedings are beginning to overlap with the upcoming contest for the Republican presidential nomination. Donald Trump's journey to securing the GOP nomination is strewn with a series of civil cases and significant legal proceedings.
He currently stands as the accused in seven ongoing legal proceedings. These include four instances of criminal prosecution and three instances of civil litigation. Commencing from autumn of this year and extending throughout the initial months of 2024, he is poised to confront an almost uninterrupted series of legal trials that are anticipated to coincide with, and possibly outshine, the schedule of primary events.
Meanwhile, voter opinions will be officially solicited starting from January, and a series of presidential primaries is set to ensue through March.
The scenarios differ in how they could disrupt Trump's campaign. It's improbable that he will be present for his trio of civil trials, all slated for the upcoming half-year. However, he will need to make courtroom appearances for his four criminal trials spanning four different jurisdictions. These trials might extend over weeks, coinciding with the ongoing voting process.
By Monday, the schedule could become clearer when the judge presiding over Trump's federal election fraud case intends to select a trial date. Should she decide on an early 2024 trial, as the prosecutors have suggested, Trump's already busy court schedule will become more complex.
Here is an overview of the impending trials involving Trump that have the potential to influence the upcoming primaries scheduled to commence in January.
New York business fraud lawsuit
Trial Date: OCT. 2, 2023
New York City
Fulton County, phase one
Trial Date: OCT. 23, 2023
Atlanta
Jack Smith’s wishlist
Proposed Trial Date: JAN. 2, 2024
Washington, D.C.
Carroll v. Trump, again
Trial Date: JAN. 15, 2024
New York City
Another lawsuit alleging business fraud
Trial Date: JAN. 29, 2024
New York City
Fulton County, phase two
Proposed Trial Date: MARCH 4, 2024
Atlanta
Hush money criminal charges
Trial Date: MARCH 25, 2024
New York City
Classified documents case
Trial Date: MAY 20, 2024
Fort Pierce, FLA.