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Government,
Civil Litigation

Jun. 12, 2023

Choice of judge and trial date loom in Trump prosecution

Marc S. Harris, a former federal prosecutor who was senior investigative counsel for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, said much will depend on how the trial judge handles the case.

Choice of judge and trial date loom in Trump prosecution
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Manchester, N.H. on April 27. Photo Credit: New York Times News Service

A key question facing federal prosecutors and former President Donald Trump - in the wake of his 37-count indictment for withholding classified defense information after he left office along with other charges - is when the case would go to trial.

Time is not on prosecutors' side. They want a quick trial. But Trump, who has delayed legal proceedings against him for much of his life and is a candidate for president again, will have every inc...

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