It’s 4+2, which stands for 4 criminal cases and 2 civil cases. They are well summarized in the link below:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-are-the-legal-cases-against-donald-trump.html

Two simple principles must be understood: (1) No one is above the law and (2) Trump’s legal problems are of his own making.

Billionaire Trump will use campaign donations to pay for his legal expense. This is the height of audacity. He will claim he is the victim and the Biden administration is trying to lock him up so he can’t run.

The four criminal cases will take place in Florida, Georgia, NY and Washington DC. Can you name them and give their status?

They are the Mar-a-Lago Documents case in Florida, Election Tampering case in Georgia, Stormy Daniels hush money in NY, and Jan 6 and 2020 election aftermath in Washington DC.

Now, the status as of July 25, 2023: Documents case – trial scheduled for May 20, 2024, Georgia Election Tampering – indictment announcement likely between now and September 1, 2023, Stormy Daniels case- trial scheduled for March 25, 2024, Jan 6 and election aftermath, indictments likely very soon.

Ok for extra credit, match the prosecutor (Smith, Bragg and Willis) to each case.

The two civil cases are summarized in the link above. October 24, 2023 Trump goes on trial for business fraud in NYC and then on January 15, 2024, a trial is scheduled for the second defamation case against E. Jean Carroll. He does not have to appear for either trial.

Criminal cases can result in jail time. So, will Donald Trump do time? If found guilty, his lawyers will be fighting in court to keep him from ever serving time. Convicts have the right to be incarcerated in a place that guarantees their well-being. A lot is up to the judge in the case. It will not be like the movies. No one will parade Donald Trump in front of the news media. He has secret service protection for life, by law. House arrest is an option. It is unprecedented to incarcerate an ex-president and a presidential candidate. There will be many appeals.

Finally, the documents case will be in Palm Beach County, not far from where I live. Trials in the US are open to the public. How can I attend? Perhaps I have to camp outside in line. I think the accused (Donald Trump) must be present.

Sometimes, the accused have little chance to defend themselves in court, because they have to rely on public defenders. Billionaire Trump has access to the best legal minds in our country.

The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they appear to be going in the right direction.

Stay tuned,

Dave