Judge Aileen Cannon is planning on holding a sprawling hearing on Donald Trump’s request to declare Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel invalid, signaling the judge could be more willing than any other trial judge to veto the special prosecutor’s authority.

“The issue, now before Cannon in the Southern District of Florida federal court, is likely to remain in the political debate at least until Cannon holds a hearing on the legal power of the special counsel to prosecute a defendant, on June 21.”

  • @jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPM
    68•6 months ago

    If you’re trying to keep track of where we’re at in the Trump prosecutions:

    Updated 06/05/2024

    New York
    34 state felonies
    Stormy Daniels Payoff
    Investigation
    Indictment
    Arrest
    Trial
    Conviction <- You Are Here Guilty, all 34 counts.
    Sentencing - July 11, 2024

    Florida
    40 federal felonies
    Top Secret Documents charges
    Investigation
    Indictment
    Original indictment was for 37 felonies. 3 new felonies were added on July 27, 2023.
    Arrest <- You Are Here
    Trial - May 8th, 2024 - Trial has been placed on an Indefinite Hold.
    A June 21st hearing is scheduled to determine if the Special Prosecutor even has the authority to prosecute the case.
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    Washington, D.C.
    4 federal felonies
    January 6th Election Interference
    Investigation
    Indictment
    Arrest  <- You Are Here
    Trial - The trial, originally scheduled for March 4th, has been placed on hold pending the Supreme Court ruling on Presidential Immunity. They heard those arguments on April 25th. and the ruling is expected in June.
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    Georgia
    10 state felonies
    Election Interference
    As of 3/13/24 - Judge McAfee cleared 6 charges, 3 against Trump, saying they were too generic to be enforced.
    Investigation
    Indictment
    Arrest <- You Are Here
    All 19 defendants have surrendered.
    Trial - An October 4th, 2024 hearing has been set to determine if Fani Willis can remain on the case.
    Three defendants, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, and bail bondsman Scott Hall, have all pled guilty and have agreed to testify in other cases.
    Conviction
    Sentencing

    Other grand juries, such as for the documents at Bedminster, or the Arizona fake electors, have not been announced.

    The E. Jean Carroll trial for sexual assault and defamation where Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million before immediately defaming her again resulting in a demand for $10 million is not listed as it’s a civil case and not a crimimal one. He was found liable in that case for $83.3 million.

    There had been multiple cases in multiple states to remove Trump from the ballot, citing ineligibility under the 14th amendment.

    The Supreme Court ruled on March 4th that states do not have the ability to determine eligibility in Federal elections.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/united-states-supreme-court-overturns-colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-ruling/

      • El Barto
        46•6 months ago

        To be honest, I don’t think it’s about quantity, but more about quality.

        I’d rather Trump have one, one single charge of insurrection that leads him to life in prison (or 20 years or whatever, which would pretty much be life for him), than 50 that lead to nothing.