The trial date for the federal election subversion case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, has been postponed due to ongoing appeals regarding presidential immunity. Originally set for March 4, the case is paused as a federal appeals court assesses Trump’s claim of immunity based on his role leading up to the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
The delay, not officially confirmed until Judge Tanya Chutkan’s order, aligns with Trump’s efforts to postpone the trial until after the 2024 presidential election.
Trump’s team aims for further delays, focusing on Chutkan not setting a new trial date. The DC Circuit’s awaited ruling on presidential immunity, heard a month ago, may be appealed to the Supreme Court. Chutkan’s order also relieves prospective jurors from next week’s appearance, with a new schedule pending the appeals court mandate.
Facing four counts in the election subversion case, Trump pleads not guilty. Meanwhile, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg plans a late March trial on charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments. Trump’s team sees the hush money case as weaker, strategically aiming for the Bragg trial to precede others, framing them as politically motivated.
In another case concerning documents after the presidency at Mar-a-Lago, proceedings focus on classified evidence. A trial set for late May might be adjusted due to ongoing hearings. The judge, Aileen Cannon, contemplates revisiting the schedule on March 1.
The Georgia state-level judge overseeing Trump’s 2020 election conspiracy case has not yet scheduled a trial.
