As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January, he continues to face a barrage of legal actions against him. Syracuse University law professor Gregory Germain has been following the criminal and civil cases.

In this article, Prof. Germain summarizes the status of all of the cases and discusses what happens next. If you’d like to schedule an interview, please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations at [email protected].

Criminal Cases

1. Falsifying Business Records, New York Law. Trump has been convicted and is scheduled to be sentenced for a Class E felony for falsifying business records in the criminal case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and pending before Judge Juan Merchan. He faces potential prison time in the case.
2. Election Interference, Georgia Law. Trump has been indicted in Georgia by District Attorney Fani Willis for election interference. The case has been mired in controversy following revelations that Willis had an affair with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee allowed Willis to continue with the prosecution if Wade resigned, which he did, but the case has been derailed by an appeal from Trump and the other defendants.
3. Classified Documents – Federal Law. Trump has been indicted by Special Counsel Jack Smith on federal charges for stealing, retaining, and making false statements about classified documents that he took from the White House after losing the...

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