Just because Donald Trump’s legal troubles have disappeared from the headlines doesn’t mean he won’t be back in court, and he probably will be back in the near future.
On Wednesday, Judge Huang Marchan refused. Trump’s demand for resignation quashed the latest attempt to delay the hush money lawsuit involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. Marchan is scheduled to issue a decision on September 16 on how the Supreme Court’s immunity decision will affect Trump’s lawsuit, and to hand down his sentence to Trump on September 18. Trump has promised to appeal, but must wait for the ruling first.
Supreme Court Shocking decision on presidential immunity In July, Trump The sentence is postponedHe was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. This delay was predicted It would give Trump a window of opportunity to attack President Joe Biden in late July and August, giving him momentum heading into the fall. That certainly isn’t what happened.
Trump completely disappeared from media attention Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to gain further momentum at the Democratic National Convention since entering the presidential race, and just as Trump is trying to reinvigorate his fading campaign, he will appear in Marchan’s courtroom to learn the outcome of his earlier conviction.
Another case that could spark a firestorm in the coming weeks is an election interference case being heard by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C. Appeals in that case have led to immunity rulings, and the Supreme Court waited until the last moment to send the case to the bench. Back to the district level.
Chutkan Delay in next step The case is set to go on trial on August 9, at the request of special counsel Jack Smith, not President Trump, but with further hearings scheduled for August 30 and September 5. One intriguing possibility is whether Chutkan will “Mini TrialBefore Election Day
The mini-trial will not find Trump guilty, but instead will review the charges and evidence to allow Chutkan to determine whether the case can still proceed even if he receives a immunity ruling.
The mini-trial may not result in any punishment for Trump, but it could include public testimony from witnesses and the presentation of evidence that would allow Chutkan to determine which conduct may be protected as part of Trump’s official duties and which conduct serves entirely Trump’s personal purposes.
As for the other two big upcoming trials, don’t expect too much in 2024.
A year after he was indicted on election interference charges in Georgia, The trial remains on hold It seems unlikely that anyone will be on the court until after Election Day. In Florida, Judge Eileen, a Trump appointee, Canon is under scrutiny He appealed a series of questionable decisions to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, including abandoning the very idea of ​​a special counsel. A decision could take a year..
Many experts believe the delay The most serious offence As frustrating as the string of lawsuits against Trump have been, the New York ruling means he will once again be in the media spotlight – the kind of attention he gets when he appears in court.
But the biggest decision will undoubtedly be the one made by American voters.
