After surviving an assassination attempt on Saturday, President Trump secured a major victory in his classified documents case in Florida just two days later. On Monday, Judge Aileen Cannon determined that the entire case should be dismissed because the appointment of the special counsel was unconstitutional.
Given the current timelines in all of President Trump’s cases, there will be no more trials held before the November election.
Here’s the latest information you need to know about each case.
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Manhattan, New York: Prosecution by DA Alvin Bragg for NDA Payment
How we got here: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — who “campaigned as the best candidate to go after the former president” — charged former President Donald Trump with 34 felony charges for alleged falsification of business records relating to a nondisclosure agreement paid by Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels.
This criminal trial concluded on May 30, with the jury returning a guilty verdict that Trump is expected to appeal. The conviction does not affect President Trump’s ability to run for president, though it may present complications with his ability to run a modern presidential campaign.
Latest developments: Judge Merchan recently postponed President Trump’s sentencing until Sept. 18 “if such is still necessary,” given the Supreme Court’s decision in its presidential immunity case. Following that decision, Trump’s lawyers wrote a letter to the court arguing that prosecutors had placed “highly prejudicial emphasis on official-acts evidence” that “should never have been put before the
