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Trump may try to delay his first federal trial – it's a common legal strategy to fend off a criminal conviction

  • Written by Peter A. Joy, Professor of law, Washington University in St Louis
Trump may try to delay his first federal trial – it's a common legal strategy to fend off a criminal convictionFormer President Donald Trump speaks in Bedminster, N.J., in June 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents will begin on May 20, 2024.

At least that’s what Federal District Judge Aileen Cannon announced in mid-July 2023.

Trump’s legal team...

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