Donald Trump’s legal battles are set to take place after the Republican primary elections but before the general election. A federal judge in Washington, DC, has scheduled the start date for the first of Trump’s two federal criminal trials for March 4, 2024. This date comes one day after Super Tuesday, a significant day in the primary calendar. Trump’s attorneys have expressed concerns about the limited time they will have to prepare for the trial. There will be a busy court schedule leading up to the trial as both the prosecution and defense handle pretrial motions and other issues.
The federal judge overseeing Trump’s trial in New York, related to hush-money payments in 2016, is set to begin on March 25. The judge in the federal court in Florida, where Trump is being tried for mishandling classified documents, has set the trial for May, after most of the GOP primaries have concluded. Meanwhile, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has charged Trump and 18 alleged co-conspirators with election subversion and other charges, initially suggested a start date of March 4, 2024, but has moved it up to October 23, 2023, for an aggressive schedule. Trump’s former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, recently testified in federal court in Georgia as part of his effort to move the case against him to federal court.
In terms of the political calendar, the Republican Party’s convention is set to take place in July 2024 in Milwaukee. However, the outcome of the presidential nominee is usually clear by the spring of the election year. Trump secured the Republican nomination in May 2016, and in 2020, he was essentially unopposed as the incumbent. The known and potential Republican political contests in 2024, alongside Trump’s criminal trial dates, are listed, but many dates are subject to change as states finalize their primary or caucus dates.
It is important to note that Trump’s criminal trials are not the only legal battles he faces. A civil defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll is set to begin on January 15, 2024. Additionally, there is a scheduled trial date of October 2, 2023, for a $250 million civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Trump and his companies.
While these trial dates and political contests may change, one date that remains fixed is the general election, set for November 5, 2024. The outcome of Trump’s legal battles may have significant implications for his political future, making these trials a crucial element to watch in the coming months leading up to the election.
Original Story at www.cnn.com – 2023-08-28 21:36:00
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