I have created a new page which has several links to excellent Trump Court Case summaries. They contain just the plain facts.  They are updated regularly. Please let me know if I should include other similar sites. I do not want sites with commentary.

It may seem to some that prosecutors are some how conspired to stop him from running for president.  At least, this is the perspective that Trump would like you to believe. Also, he would like everyone to believe that he is totally innocent of all charges. Finally, even if some violations of the law were committed, then if they were committed during his presidency, then he is immune from prosecution.

None of the above claims are true. Prosecutors have taken a number of steps to avoid unjustly alleging violations of the law against Donald Trump and others. This includes convening grand juries to review the evidence of the alleged crime. The judges in these cases can dismiss all charges against defendants, after a review of a summary dismissal request. This occurred when all charges were dismissed against Ivanka Trump in the NY civil business fraud case. 

The judge in each case is responsible for scheduling of court start dates. Trump has tried hard to push back each of the court start dates to after the election, based on the time needed to prepare for the case. The pre-trial motions take time to review, and generally Trump appeals unfavorable decisions, further delaying the processes. If the charges were so blatantly false, wouldn’t he want a trial right away?

Finally, the issue of Presidential immunity will be up to the courts to decide. An unfavorable decision from the appellate court could be taken up on appeal to the Supreme Court, further delaying the start of the federal case of January 6 election interference, past the March 4 start date.

As I complete this post, the pre-trial motions just keep coming. Mark Meadows, former Trump’s chief of staff, requested the Appellate Court reconsider his appeal “en banc” (by the entire bench) to have his case moved to federal court. If they do not grant his request, he can ask the Supreme Court to hear his case. The Georgia conspiracy trial has not yet been scheduled. 

Stay tuned,

Dave