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Nevilledog

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Tue Mar 2, 2021, 03:43 PM Mar 2021

Litigation Tracker: All Criminal and Civil Cases Facing Donald Trump



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Litigation Tracker: All Criminal and Civil Cases Facing Donald Trump
Continually updated information on all the civil and criminal cases facing former President Trump.
justsecurity.org
7:48 PM · Mar 1, 2021


https://www.justsecurity.org/75032/litigation-tracker-pending-criminal-and-civil-cases-against-donald-trump/

On both the criminal and civil litigation fronts, former President Donald Trump faces a bevy of lawsuits and investigations, with more cases likely to follow. Some are civil suits stemming from his pre-presidential business dealings. Others are defamation claims from women he allegedly assaulted. More still are criminal probes and civil actions that scrutinize his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The Chart below tracks all these cases. It will be continually updated as major legal developments occur.

These cases bear on two pressing questions. First, will Trump maintain his long streak of eluding legal liability in the face of so many lawsuits? Second, if Trump is held to account for illegal conduct, what impact will such a development have on his—and his family’s—political and business fortunes?

Criminal charges—one would think—would be among the most damaging outcomes. After all, a criminal prosecution of a former president would be a singular event in American history. No former president has ever been indicted, much less convicted. Trump lost any immunity from indictment that he may have possessed as president the moment he left office on Jan. 20. To be sure, most of the criminal probes detailed below are in their infancy, so the odds of an actual conviction at this time remain improbable. Even so, the mere stigma of criminal charges against the former president could reshape the American political landscape and the historical understanding of Trump’s behavior.

The civil cases could certainly do their fair share of damage as well, directly or indirectly. If Trump falters in one of his business-related suits, his companies may be subject to massive penalties, or worse. Even apart from such sanctions, his empire is reportedly struggling under looming debt obligations and reduced revenues, a slump which could worsen if his reputation continues to deteriorate.

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Litigation Tracker: All Criminal and Civil Cases Facing Donald Trump (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP
Oh, poor Donnie....... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #1
Lovely. TY empedocles Mar 2021 #2

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
1. Oh, poor Donnie.......
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 03:50 PM
Mar 2021

I hope he enjoyed his "day with the boys" at the "CPAC Therapy Outing" on Sunday - it looks like things aren't going to be as much fun in the days to come.....

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