In 2023, four criminal

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s were filed against

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from 2017 to 2021. 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). These indictments amount to a total of 88

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charges. The New York trial is scheduled to begin in April 2024 and the Florida trial is scheduled to begin in May 2024. The District of Columbia trial was put on hold until a February 2024 ruling that whether Trump is not immune from prosecution. The Georgia trial has not yet been scheduled. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. Neither the indictments nor any resulting convictions would disqualify his 2024 presidential candidacy; as the Supreme Court separately addressed his eligibility to be on the ballot and ''reversed'' the disqualifications. Felony disenfranchisement in Florida could bar Trump from voting in his home state.

March 2023 indictment in New York

A March 2023 indictment in New York, in which Trump faces 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records in the first degree related to payments made to Stormy Daniels before the

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. Widely considered the ' runt' among Trump's indictments, it's the first that's set to go to trial. The trial is scheduled for April 15, 2024.

June 2023 federal indictment in Florida

A June 2023 federal indictment related to classified government documents, in the

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, in which Trump faces 40 criminal charges alleging mishandling of sensitive documents and conspiracy to obstruct the government in retrieving these documents. The trial is scheduled for May 20, 2024.

August 2023 federal indictment in Washington, D.C.

An August 2023 federal indictment related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, in the

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, in which Trump faces four criminal charges of conspiring to defraud the government and disenfranchise voters, and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. This case includes Trump's involvement in the

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. On February 2, 2024, Judge Tanya Chutkan said she would not schedule trial until the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether Trump is immune from prosecution. On February 6, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump does not have presidential immunity from prosecution.

August 2023 indictment in Georgia

An August 2023 indictment in Georgia, in which Trump faces 10 criminal charges related to alleged attempts to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Georgia, alongside 18 accused co-conspirators. The trial is not yet scheduled. Trump initially faced 13 criminal charges, 3 of which were later dismissed.

References

External links

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