Former President Donald Trump has faced a series of high-profile court trials since leaving office, making him the first former U.S. president to be criminally charged. According to Lawfare, Trump’s most publicized criminal trial took place in New York, where he was indicted on March 30, 2023, on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. These charges centered around allegations that Trump orchestrated a scheme to cover up hush money payments during the 2016 presidential campaign to suppress damaging information. The trial began on April 15, 2024, and concluded on May 30, 2024, with a Manhattan jury convicting Trump on all 34 felony counts. On January 10, 2025, Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump to an unconditional discharge, meaning no incarceration or probation, but the felony convictions still stand.
In another major case, Trump was indicted in the Southern District of Florida on June 8, 2023. The federal indictment charged him with 32 counts of willfully retaining national defense information under the Espionage Act, plus counts of obstruction of justice, making false statements, and interfering with a federal investigation related to his retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House. Trump’s aide Walt Nauta and an employee, Carlos De Oliveira, were also charged. However, in July 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith had been improperly appointed and funded. This decision was appealed by the Justice Department but, by the end of January 2025, all appeals concerning Trump and his co-defendants were dismissed.
Trump also faces criminal charges in Fulton County, Georgia. On August 14, 2023, a grand jury indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants for an alleged conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, focusing on alleged efforts to pressure officials and organize an alternate slate of electors. The case is ongoing, with pretrial motions and legal challenges delaying its movement toward trial.
These trials are just a portion of Trump’s legal entanglements. Lawfare and Just Security also track a wide range of civil lawsuits and administrative litigation involving Trump, his businesses, and his administration. However, the three cases in New York, Florida, and Georgia stand out as the centerpiece of criminal charges faced by a former American president.
In addition to these criminal matters, the Supreme Court continues to address litigation involving Trump’s executive actions and legal challenges to various policies. A recent Supreme Court opinion in June 2025, Trump v. CASA, Inc., reflects ongoing legal debates surrounding his executive powers and constitutional boundaries.
Listeners should note that the resolution of some criminal cases remains in flux, due to ongoing appeals and procedural delays. These trials have far-reaching consequences for Trump’s political future and the broader American legal system, highlighting new questions about accountability for former presidents.
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