Indictments against Donald Trump

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Indictments against Donald Trump
DateMarch 25 – August 14, 2023 (2023-03-25 – 2023-08-14)
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In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, former president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and current president elect of the United States. Two indictments are on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and two indictments (as well as one superseding indictment) are on federal charges (one in Florida and one in the District of Columbia). [1]

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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. The 6-week-long New York trial began on April 15, 2024 with Trump convicted in all 34 charges and sentencing scheduled for November 26. [2] On June 5, 2024, the Georgia trial was paused while the Georgia Court of Appeals decided whether to disqualify Fani Willis. [3] [4] It disqualified Willis on December 19. [5] The following month, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Florida case, ruling Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional. [6] The Office of the Special Counsel appealed the dismissal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals two days later. [7] Eleventh Circuit sent notice, officially receiving the request and requested briefing schedule of late August. [8] [9] The Special Counsel office has not requested an expedited briefing schedule.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. [10] [11] [12] [13] Neither the indictments nor any resulting convictions would disqualify his 2024 presidential candidacy. [14] [15] The Supreme Court separately addressed Trump's eligibility to be on the ballot and reversed all disqualifications by individual states. On July 1, 2024, the 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. [16] On November 6, Trump won the 2024 election and as President-elect; after inauguration, Justice Department policy would preclude his prosecution and Trump has previously stated he will fire Smith. [17] [18]

Summary

Subject matterCourtIndictment [19] No. of chargesJudgeProsecutorTrump legal teamOutcome
Falsifying business records New York Supreme Court 30 March 202334 Juan Merchan Alvin Bragg Todd Blanche
Emil Bove
Susan Necheles		Trial held April–May 2024; found guilty on all counts; sentencing delayed
Mishandling of national security documents District Court for the Southern District of Florida 8 June 202340 Aileen Cannon Jack Smith Todd Blanche
Lindsey Halligan
Chris Kise 		Dismissed July 15, 2024 [a]
Attempting to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election District Court for the District of Columbia 1 August 20234 Tanya S. Chutkan Jack SmithTodd Blanche
John Lauro 		Dismissed November 25, 2024
Racketeering to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Georgia Fulton County Superior Court 14 August 20238 [b] Scott McAfee Fani Willis (disqualified)Todd Blanche
Jennifer Little
Steven Sadow 		TBD

March 2023 indictment in New York

Trump was indicted on state charges in a March 2023 indictment in New York. He faced 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records in the first degree related to payments made to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. [19] [21] The trial began on April 15, 2024; Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts on May 30, 2024. [22] Sentencing was scheduled for September 18, [23] but was delayed until November 26, 2024. [2]

June 2023 federal indictment in Florida

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. [21] [24] The trial was scheduled for May 20, 2024, [25] before being postponed indefinitely on May 7, 2024. [26] On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case, ruling Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional. [6] The Office of the Special Counsel appealed the dismissal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

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 faces four criminal charges of conspiring to defraud the government and disenfranchise voters, and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. [21] This case includes 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. [27] 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. [28]

August 2023 indictment in Georgia

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. [19] [29] [30] The trial is not yet scheduled. [21] Trump initially faced 13 criminal charges, 5 of which were later dismissed. [29] [31]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. [20]
  2. ↑ There were originally 13; 5 were dismissed.

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