And whether the October trial scenario comes to pass depends entirely on how quickly the Supreme Court justices issue their ruling after the scheduled oral arguments on April 22. In December 2000, the Supreme Court ruled just one day after oral arguments that Florida could not conduct a statewide hand recount of presidential ballots, thereby giving the presidency to Texas Gov. If the Supreme Court rules in a similar fashion in Trump’s appeal, the case could be back in Chutkan’s hands by early May. AdvertisementThe resulting early August trial date potentially means it would be wrapped up and a verdict issued by Election Day on Nov. 5. AdvertisementTo date, however, Chutkan has indicated that she will not treat Trump differently than any other criminal defendant coming before her.

Source: Huffington Post March 02, 2024 20:06 UTC