{"id":2268042,"date":"2024-06-14T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-lawfare-land-what-happens-next\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T20:21:17","slug":"this-week-in-lawfare-land-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-lawfare-land-what-happens-next\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Lawfare: What&#8217;s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthis-week-in-lawfare-land-what-happens-next%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2268042&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200csummary revolves around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-says-gutting-doj-intel-agencies-needed-to-root-out-corruption\/\" title=\"Haley advocates for DOJ, Intel agencies overhaul to combat corruption.\">ongoing legal challenges faced<\/a> by former President Donald Trump. Trump was convicted in Manhattan\u2064 on 34 felony charges related to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-the-charges-brought-against-the-trump-organizations-cfo-part-of-a-witch-hunt-experts-weigh-in\/\" title=\"Are The Charges Brought Against The Trump Organization\u2019s CFO Part Of A Witch Hunt? Experts Weigh In\">falsifying business records<\/a>, a conviction stemming from nondisclosure agreements paid to Stormy Daniels with claims to have hidden it \u200bto\u2063 influence the 2016 election. His sentencing is\u2062 scheduled for July 11, \u200cand he plans \u200cto appeal. This case \u2063doesn&#8217;t prohibit his ability to run for president but could complicate campaign activities if he&#8217;s confined.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia, Trump faces charges related to challenging the\u2063 2020 election results, with the trial stalled due to appeals \u200con whether the DA involved should\u2063 be \u2062disqualified. In Florida and Washington \u2062D.C., \u200dTrump is embroiled in cases concerning \u200bmishandling classified documents and his actions during January 6, 2021, respectively. Both cases see\u200c significant legal maneuvers with no \u200cimmediate trials likely before the November elections.<\/p>\n<p>These\u200b cases present substantial political and \u2062legal ramifications, continuing to stir significant public \u2064and political discourse about law \u200cenforcement&#8217;s role in political matters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>With the end of the criminal trial in Manhattan, the lawfare against former President Donald Trump has now come to a halt. <\/p>\n<p>The criminal cases against Trump in Georgia, Florida, and Washington D.C. are delayed while motions and appeals are pending. It is highly unlikely any of these cases reach trial before the November election. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-20736390\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b3a832d35a9a90794b27c98ca7b6e3e6 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b3a832d35a9a90794b27c98ca7b6e3e6\"><\/div>\n<p>Following his conviction in New York last month, President Trump is still awaiting his sentencing hearing on July 11. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the latest information you need to know about each case.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/this-week-in-lawfare-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read our previous installments here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manhattan, New York: Prosecution by DA Alvin Bragg for NDA Payment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>How we got here<\/strong>: In this New York state criminal case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg \u2014 who The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/09\/magazine\/alvin-bragg-donald-trump-trial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acknowledged<\/a> had \u201ccampaigned as the best candidate to go after the former president\u201d \u2014\u00a0charged former President Donald Trump with 34 felony charges for alleged falsification of business records. Trump\u2019s former attorney Michael Cohen paid pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election as part of a nondisclosure agreement in which she agreed not to publicize her claims that she had an affair with Trump (who denies the allegations). Nondisclosure agreements are not illegal, but Bragg <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattanda.org\/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump\/\">claims<\/a> Trump concealed the payment to help his 2016 election chances and in doing so was concealing a \u201ccrime.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-26989aa68d0c247219ec1b280a188e9c fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-26989aa68d0c247219ec1b280a188e9c\"><\/div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-lawfare-land-was-jack-smiths-appointment-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"This Week in Lawfare: Is Jack Smith's Appointment Unconstitutional?\">criminal trial concluded<\/a> on May 30, with the jury returning a guilty verdict on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. This case marks the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted of a felony. President Trump, who is expected to appeal the verdict, will be sentenced on July 11. <\/p>\n<p>The conviction does not affect President Trump\u2019s ability to run for president, though it may present complications with his ability to run a modern presidential campaign. For instance, if he were to receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-lawfare-land-democrats-secure-conviction-of-their-chief-political-rival\/\" title=\"This Week in Lawfare: Democrats Convict Chief Political Rival\">sentence including home confinement<\/a>, he may be forced to request permission from a New York State bureaucrat for permission to travel to hold a campaign rally.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest developments<\/strong>: On June 10, in a response to U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed that no emails were found between the DOJ\u2019s leadership and District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s office regarding the investigation into President Trump, despite the fact that one of the top prosecutors on the case was a former No. 3 at the Biden DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, Trump met virtually with a New York City Probation Department official.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a413ba788467fd80ffb910a199934566 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a413ba788467fd80ffb910a199934566\"><\/div>\n<p>On July 12 \u2014 the day after President Trump\u2019s sentencing hearing \u2014 District Attorney Bragg will testify before the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. Matthew Colangelo, a former high-ranking DOJ official who helped lead the Trump investigation, will appear alongside Bragg. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fulton County, Georgia: Prosecution by DA Fani Willis for Questioning Election Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>How we got here<\/strong>: The Georgia state criminal case is helmed by District Attorney Fani Willis and her team of prosecutors \u2014 which until recently included Nathan Wade, with whom Willis had an improper romantic relationship. Willis charged Trump in August 2023 with 13 felony counts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-fani-willis-says-trump-and-co-conspirators-attempted-to-seize-presidential-term\/\" title=\"Trump indicted: Fani Willis accuses Trump and accomplices of trying to 'take' presidency.\">including racketeering charges<\/a>, related to his alleged attempt to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia. This case is currently stalled while the Georgia Court of Appeals hears an appeal on whether Willis should be disqualified from the case.\u00a0The hearing is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest developments<\/strong>: On June 12, Fulton County prosecutors asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to dismiss Trump\u2019s appeal regarding whether District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the case.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Willis\u2019s romantic relationship with a prosecutor on the case, the prosecutors argued that Trump did not \u201cprovide enough evidence of misconduct by Willis to warrant any review.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Southern District of Florida: Prosecution by Biden DOJ for Handling of Classified Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>How we got here<\/strong>: In this federal criminal case, special counsel Jack Smith and federal prosecutors with Biden\u2019s Justice Department <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/09\/biden-doj-indicts-former-president-donald-trump-over-classified-documents-squabble\/\">charged former President Trump in June 2023 with 40 federal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents<\/a> at his Mar-a-Lago residence. In early May, Judge Aileen Cannon postponed this trial indefinitely. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest developments: <\/strong>On June 10, Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Trump\u2019s request to throw out the charges entirely but struck a paragraph from the indictment.\u00a0The struck paragraph alleged that Trump showed a classified map to his PAC representative. Judge Aileen considered the allegation \u201cprejudicial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Judge Cannon\u2019s ruling, Trump\u2019s defense team filed another motion to dismiss, claiming that federal agents \u201cdestroyed exculpatory evidence.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Washington, D.C.:\u00a0 Prosecution by Biden DOJ for Jan. 6 Speech<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>How we got here<\/strong>: In this federal criminal case, Special Counsel Jack Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/03\/jack-smiths-latest-indictment-is-legally-flawed-and-politically-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charged former President Trump with four counts of conspiracy and obstruction<\/a> related to his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. President Trump\u2019s lawyers have argued that immunity extends to actions taken by a president while acting in his official capacity and that, in any event, the First Amendment protects his right to raise legitimate questions about a questionable election process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest developments<\/strong>: This case is currently stalled while awaiting a ruling from the Supreme Court on former President Trump\u2019s immunity claim. The court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/faqs-announcements-of-orders-and-opinions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generally<\/a> issues its decisions by the end of June or early July.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New York: Lawsuit by A.G. Letitia James\u00a0for Inflating Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>How we got here<\/strong>: In this New York civil fraud case, Democrat Attorney General Letitia James \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2018\/12\/19\/new-yorks-next-attorney-general-targeted-slumlords-now-shes-going-after-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaigned<\/a> on going after Trump \u2014 sued former President Trump under a civil fraud statute alleging that he misled banks, insurers, and others about his net worth to obtain loans, although the loans have been paid back and none of the parties involved claimed to have been injured by the deals.\u00a0Following a no-jury trial,\u00a0Judge Arthur Engoron \u2014 whom Trump\u2019s lawyers have accused of \u201castonishing departures from ordinary standards of impartiality\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/16\/trump-fined-350-million-in-democrats-latest-gambit-to-rig-the-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued a decision<\/a> in February\u00a0ordering Trump to pay a $454 million penalty. Trump has appealed this decision and posted a required <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/26\/trumps-reduced-bond-doesnt-make-letitia-james-election-meddling-lawfare-any-less-scandalous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$175 million appeal bond<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest developments<\/strong>: This case mostly remains on hold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5e732139c9aaef164e1ba03c14a52a9d fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5e732139c9aaef164e1ba03c14a52a9d\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The criminal trial in Manhattan against former President Donald Trump has concluded, pausing his legal battles. Ongoing cases in Georgia, Florida, and Washington D.C. are stalled due to pending motions and appeals. It&#8217;s improbable that these will go to trial before the November election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3036,"featured_media":2268043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/34371148503_c527a48383_h-e1718395130630.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2268042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/34371148503_c527a48383_h-e1718395130630.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3036"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2268042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2268043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2268042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2268042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2268042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}