In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one of which was replaced by a superseding indictment, were on federal charges (one in Florida and one in the District of Columbia).[1] Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.[2][3][4][5]
The six-week-long New York trial lasted April15–May 30, 2024 and resulted in the conviction of Trump on all 34 charges.[6] However, on January 10, 2025, the judge issued an unconditional discharge.[7]
On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3, that Trump had immunity for acts he committed as president that were considered official acts, while also ruling that he did not have immunity for unofficial acts.[12] On November 6, Trump won the 2024 election; Justice Department policy would have precluded prosecuting him after his inauguration; Smith (whom Trump had threatened to fire) resigned before Trump's inauguration.[13][14] Therefore, the federal cases were both dismissed:
The District of Columbia trial was put on hold in February 2024 while waiting for the Supreme Court to determine whether Trump is immune from prosecution. The case was returned to the District Court on August 2 to conduct hearings consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling. Following Trump's 2024 election to the presidency, however, the special counsel asked to dismiss the case.[18]
Trump was indicted in June 2023 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in a federal indictment related to classified government documents. Trump faced 40 criminal charges alleging mishandling of sensitive documents and conspiracy to obstruct the government in retrieving these documents.[25][28] The trial was scheduled for May 20, 2024,[29] before being postponed indefinitely on May 7, 2024.[30] On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case, ruling Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional.[15] The Office of the Special Counsel appealed the dismissal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, but it later chose to wind down the case following Trump's election in November 2024, in part due to its long-standing department policy not to prosecute a sitting president.[31] It abandoned its appeal regarding Trump (which the court dismissed on November 25)[32][33] and regarding Nauta and de Oliveira (dismissed on January 29, 2025).[34]
August 2023 federal indictment in Washington, D.C.
Trump was indicted in August 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in a federal indictment related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump faced four criminal charges of conspiring to defraud the government and disenfranchise voters, and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding.[25] This case included Trump's involvement in the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack. On February 6, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump does not have presidential immunity from prosecution.[35] In an appeal on July 1, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6–3, along ideological lines, that Trump had immunity for acts he committed as president that were considered official acts, while also ruling that he did not have immunity for unofficial acts. The case was returned to Judge Tanya Chutkan on August 2 in accordance with Supreme Court rules.[36] On November 25, 2024, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the case without prejudice.[24]
Trump was indicted on state charges in an August 2023 indictment in Georgia. Trump faces 8 criminal charges related to alleged attempts to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Georgia, alongside 18 accused co-conspirators.[21][37][38] Trump initially faced 13 criminal charges, 5 of which were dismissed.[37][39] The case was paused while an issue with its prosecutor was decided. In December 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Willis from prosecuting the case,[10] and in September 2025, the Supreme Court of Georgia court declined to hear her appeal.[40][41] In November 2025, Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, announced that, having been unable to find another willing prosecutor, he would take on the role himself. Without a prosecutor, the case would have been dismissed.[42] It may still have to be determined whether a state-level prosecutor can prosecute a sitting president (as Trump has been from January 20, 2025, onward) and whether a state-level judge will hear the case.[43]
Notes
↑ Smith sought to remove Trump as a co-defendant on November 25, 2024. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted Smith's motion to remove Trump as a co-defendant on November 26, 2024.[23]
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