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While we await the imprisonment in Alvin Bragg’s “hush money” trial in Manhattan, additional cases against, or with repercussions for, President Trump remain effective.
Two changes came out Florida and Washington D. C. this year, with one coming from the U. S. Supreme Court.  ,
The most recent details about each event are provided here.
Manhattan, New York: Prosecution by DA Alvin Bragg for NDA Payment
How did we get to this: Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts for alleged misrepresentation of business documents related to a prenuptial agreement that Michael Cohen’s former lawyer Michael Cohen paid to sexual film actress Stormy Daniels, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who” campaigned as the best candidate to go after the original leader.”
The jury returned a guilty verdict on May 30 that Trump is expected to charm. President Trump’s ability to run for president is unaffected by the faith, but it may have some challenges in terms of how well-equipped he is to do so.
Latest innovations: Trump awaits sentencing on July 11.
Fulton County, Georgia: Prosecution by DA Fani Willis for Questioning Election Benefits
How did we get below: District Attorney Fani Willis, who allegedly tried to challenge the Georgia election results, charged Donald Trump with 13 felonies, including extortion, in a reported bid to contest the results of the upcoming Georgia election. While the Georgia Court of Appeals hears an appeal regarding Willis ‘ eligibility from the case, this case is currently stalled.  , The hearing is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2024.
Latest advances:  , This situation remains mostly on hold.
Southwestern District of Florida: Prosecution by Biden DOJ for Handling of Classified Files
How we got these: In this provincial criminal case, Special Counsel Jack Smith and national prosecutors with Biden’s Justice Department , charged past President Trump in June 2023 with 40 national charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents , at his Mar- a- Lago residence. In earlier May, Judge Aileen Cannon postponed this trial continuously.  ,
Latest innovations: On Thursday, Judge Cannon issued an order allowing President Trump’s authorized staff to issue the data gathered at Mar- a- Lago. According to Judge Cannon’s order, “further scientific advancement is warranted” in relation to the search warrant issued at President Trump’s residence in August 2022, giving the Trump team the opportunity to vehemently problem the evidence presented by the prosecution. The source of the evidence that the Trump team raises is one of its main contentions regarding the impropriety of the evidence: the Trump team contends that federal prosecutors improperly abused attorney-client privilege by obtaining evidence from his former lawyer.
Following the release of an additional batch of documents purporting to show that the FBI had brought their own” cover sheets” to Mar-a-Lago and adhered them to various documents around Trump’s home before publishing a sensational image of the altered documents.
Washington, D. C.:  , Prosecution by Biden DOJ for Jan. 6 Speech
How we got here: In this federal criminal case, Special Counsel Jack Smith , charged former President Trump with four counts of conspiracy and obstruction , related to his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. The First Amendment protects President Trump’s constitutional right to ask probing questions about a dubious election process, according to President Trump’s attorneys, who claim immunity extends to actions taken by him while acting in his official capacity.
Latest developments: On Friday, President Trump notched a significant win thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision in , Fischer v. United States. This opinion dramatically narrowed the types of conduct that can be prosecuted under 18 U. S. C. § 1512, an evidence- tampering statute. The Supreme Court’s decision makes it clear that this was yet another overreach by federal prosecutors in the Fischer case, where the Department of Justice prosecuted a Jan. 6 defendant for “obstruction of an official proceeding” under the law. In short, the court determined that 18 U. S. C. § 1512 only applies to limited cases of physical evidence tampering, not the act of physically preventing or disrupting such a proceeding, in this case the congressional proceeding to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. The lower courts were given the opportunity to make factual conclusions in the case.  ,
This Fischer v. United States decision will likely have significant implications , for the Trump case on obstruction, since two of the four charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith are based on that statute. Next week is the most likely day for the Supreme Court to rule on presidential immunity.
New York: Lawsuit by A. G. Letitia James , for Inflating Net Worth
How did we get to this: Letitia James, the Democrat Attorney General, sued former president Trump, alleging that he misled banks, insurers, and others about his net worth to obtain loans despite the fact that none of the parties involved claimed that the deals caused any harm.  , Following a no- jury trial,  , Judge Arthur Engoron— whom Trump’s lawyers have accused of “astonishing departures from ordinary standards of impartiality” — , issued a decision , in February , ordering Trump to pay a$ 454 million penalty. Trump has appealed this decision and posted a required ,$ 175 million appeal bond.  ,
Latest developments: This case remains mostly on hold.
Oliver Roberts and Steve Roberts both work for Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinksy &, Josefiak PLLC, respectively. They can be reached at sroberts @holtzmanvogel.com and oroberts @holtzmanvogel.com.