Trial of Donald Trump may refer to these legal cases against
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
in his personal capacity, which have led or are expected to lead to a trial:
Criminal prosecutions
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Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
''The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump'' was a Criminal procedure, criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records ...
, a criminal trial held April 15–May 30, 2024. Trump was found guilty on 34 counts related to falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to pornographic film actress
Stormy Daniels
Stephanie A. Gregory Clifford (born Stephanie A. Gregory; March 17, 1979), known professionally as Stormy Daniels, is an American pornographic film actress, Film director, director and former stripper. She has won many industry awards and is a ...
. He received an unconditional discharge.
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Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (classified documents case), a dismissed case on 40 charges of mishandling classified documents after Trump's presidency.
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a dismissed case on 4 conspiracy and obstruction charges, including for his involvement in the
January 6 U.S. Capitol attack. It had been delayed by
''Trump v. United States'' (2024), in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution for acts considered "official".
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Georgia election racketeering prosecution
''The State of Georgia v. Donald J. Trump, et al.'' is a pending criminal case against Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and 18 co-defendants. The prosecution alleges that Trump led a "criminal racketeering enterpr ...
, a yet-to-be-scheduled trial on 10 charges (originally 13) regarding electoral decertification attempts. The court decided to remove Fulton County district attorney
Fani Willis
Fani Taifa Willis (; , ; born October 27, 1971) is an American attorney. She is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta, serving since 2021. She is the first woman to hold the office in Fulton County.
Wi ...
from the case. If that decision is upheld, a new prosecutor will be appointed.
Impeachment trials
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First impeachment trial of Donald Trump
The first impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, began in the U.S. Senate on January 16, 2020, and concluded with his acquittal on February 5. After Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, an inquiry bet ...
, 2020, acquitted on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
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Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States (in office from 2017 to 2021), began on February 9, 2021, and concluded with his acquittal on February 13. Donald Trump had been Second impeachment of Dona ...
, 2021, acquitted on incitement to insurrection
Notable civil lawsuits
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2024 presidential eligibility of Donald Trump, encompassing a number of state and federal civil proceedings, with all of them either dismissed or overturned
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Trump v. Anderson'', 2024, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress determines ballot eligibility for federal officeholders
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E. Jean Carroll v. Trump'', 2019–2024, a concluded suit regarding sexual assault and defamation
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New York v. Trump et al'', 2019–2024, a concluded suit regarding fraudulently misrepresenting the value of real estate
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Thompson v. Trump'', 2021–present, ongoing suit alleging responsibility for the
January 6 United States Capitol attack
On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of Donald Trump, President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup,Multiple sources:
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See also
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Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (disambiguation)
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Legal affairs of the first Donald Trump presidency
The following is a list of notable lawsuits involving United States president Donald Trump during his first presidency. The list excludes cases that only name Trump as a legal formality in his capacity as president, such as ''habeas corpus'' r ...
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Legal affairs of the second Donald Trump presidency
Donald Trump began his second presidential term in office on January 20, 2025, and released his first press statement, "President Trump's America First Priorities", about his goals for his term later that day.
Trump began signing List of execut ...
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Personal and business legal affairs of Donald Trump
From 1973 until he was elected president in 2016, Donald Trump and his businesses were involved in over 4,000 legal cases in United States federal and state courts, including battles with casino patrons, million-dollar real estate lawsuits, p ...
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Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election
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Trump v. United States''
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