The father of Fani Willis, the top prosecutor in the Georgia election case against Donald Trump, was called to testify at a hearing on Friday. He was asked about a relationship Ms Willis had with a special prosecutor on the case, as a judge weighed whether she should be removed for misconduct. John Floyd said…
The first-ever criminal trial of a former US president is set to start next month, with Donald Trump defending himself against allegations of conducting a hush-money cover-up. The 77-year-old appeared in court in New York on Thursday, seeking to have the trial dismissed or delayed. But Judge Juan Merchan was not swayed by arguments that…
A judge will weigh misconduct allegations on Thursday against the Georgia prosecutor leading an election-subversion case against Donald Trump. One of Mr Trump’s co-defendants accuses Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of an improper relationship with a top attorney she hired. Judge Scott McAfee has said he could disqualify Ms Willis from the case if…
Donald Trump has been handed a defeat in court – but one that comes with a generous helping of victory. An appeals court ruled that Mr Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for acts committed while he was president. The time it took to issue that decision, however, has indefinitely delayed Mr Trump’s federal…
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune from criminal charges for acts he said fell within his duties as president. But Tuesday’s ruling in…
A federal judge has postponed the election subversion trial of former US president Donald Trump while his appeal plays out in court. The trial was set to begin on 4 March, but will now be delayed indefinitely, Judge Tanya Chutkan said on Friday. The case is over Mr Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020…
A New York jury has said Donald Trump must pay $83.3m (£65.6m) to E Jean Carroll, a writer he was found to have defamed by denying her allegation of sexual assault. Legal experts say the award is a message to the former president to stop smearing her. But will it work? Last year Ms Carroll…
Appearing in court in New York at the end of the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization on Thursday, Donald Trump insisted on having his say. The judge had previously said the former president would not be able to speak in the courtroom but eventually relented and gave him a few minutes. He used…
A landmark legal case about whether Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution will be heard in Washington on Tuesday. The Republican former president’s lawyers will argue that the office of the White House shields him from his 2020 election fraud charges. Mr Trump, who says he will attend, is accused by a special…
The state of New York has asked a judge to fine ex-President Donald Trump $370m (£290m) in his civil fraud trial. The state originally sought $250m, but Attorney General Letitia James said in a court filing the amended amount reflects new evidence from the trial. The filing also suggests “permanent [real estate] industry bars” on…