First published on September 5, 2023, last updated on September 19, 2023
Following a series of recent court developments, former President Donald Trump’s 2023-24 legal schedule is coming into focus, as is his political one. In the calendar below, we capture significant events in both domains—and how they interrelate.
The busy legal schedule includes cases in which Trump is a criminal or civil defendant. The first major date is in early October with New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit. The trials then cascade throughout 2024, starting with the second E. Jean Carroll case in January and reaching a crescendo with the federal election interference trial in DC in March, followed by the federal classified documents trial in Florida in May.
Perceptions of the former president and his conduct will also be shaped by other major cases in which his co-defendants are going to trial, likely without him. One example is the speedy trial set at attorneys Ken Chesebro and Sidney Powell’s request in the Fulton County election interference case, which is now scheduled for late October 2023 and will be nationally televised if it remains in state court (as now appears overwhelmingly likely with the failure of efforts by others to remove the case).
As if that active legal schedule were not enough, it will all transpire alongside the election calendar with the primary season beginning in early 2024. We are publishing this calendar to track both the legal and political milestones and to understand the interaction of the case schedules with each other and with the political dates.
While the full calendar tracks hundreds of events, here are the top 10 legal and political dates we have identified as of now:
- September 18, 2023 – GA (Clark): Removal evidentiary hearing at 9:30 AM
- September 20, 2023 – GA (Shafer, Latham & Still): Removal evidentiary hearing held together at 9:30 AM
- October 2, 2023 – NY Corporate Lawsuit: Trial begins (to end by Dec. 22, 2023)
- October 23, 2023 – GA (Chesebro & Powell): Trial begins
- January 15, 2024 – Carroll I: Trial begins (on damages only) & Iowa Republican Presidential Caucuses
- March 4, 2024 – DC Trump Case: Trial begins
- March 5, 2024 – Super Tuesday Primaries
- March 25, 2024 – NY: Trial begins (The Hill)
- May 20, 2024 – MAL: Trial begins
- July 15-18, 2024 – Republican National Convention
Turning to the full calendar below, it is largely self-explanatory for readers who simply want to dive in. However, the following keys allow readers to make maximum use of the information it contains.
Color and Format Key:
- Criminal Cases: Blue background
- Civil Cases: Green background
- Most important case dates: Their above background color and bold with red text
- Political dates (including Republican debates, caucuses, primaries, and convention): Red background
Key of Cases:
1. DC Trump Case: United States v. Donald Trump (1:23-cr-00257) (criminal)
2. Georgia (GA): The State of Georgia v. Donald Trump, et al. (23SC188947)* (criminal)
- GA (Chesebro): The State of Georgia v. Kenneth Chesebro (23SC188947)* (criminal)
- GA (Powell): The State of Georgia v. Sidney Powell (23SC188947)* (criminal)
- GA (Meadows): The State of Georgia v. Mark Meadows (1:23-cv-03621) (civil – removal)
- GA (Meadows 11th Circuit): The State of Georgia v. Mark Meadows (23-12958) (civil – appeal)
- GA (Clark): The State of Georgia v. Jeffrey Clark (1:23-cv-03721) (civil – removal)
- GA (Latham): The State of Georgia v. Cathleen Latham (1:23-cv-03803) (civil – removal)
- GA (Shafer): The State of Georgia v. David Shafer (1:23-cv-03720) (civil – removal)
- GA (Still): The State of Georgia v. Shawn Still (1:23-cv-03792) (civil – removal)
3. Mar-a-Lago (MAL): United States v. Donald Trump, et al. (23-CR-80101) (criminal)
4. New York (NY): The People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump (IND-71543-23) (criminal)
5. New York Corporate Lawsuit (NY Corporate Lawsuit): The People of the State of New York, by Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York v. Donald Trump et al. (452564/2022) (civil)
6. E. Jean Carroll Suit I (Carroll I): E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump (1:20-cv-07311) (civil)
7. E. Jean Carroll Suit II (Carroll II): E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump (1:22-cv-10016) (civil)
For those who are checking our calendar frequently, and simply want to know what the most recent updates are since the prior version we published, those updates are listed below. We intend to periodically update the calendar as the legal schedules continue to evolve. We welcome readers’ feedback and additional information at (email address).
* A free account must be made to access this docket. Find PDFs here from 9/18/2023 for GA (Chesebro) and GA (Powell).
Please note that all times are in EST.
Most recent calendar updates as of September 15, 2023:
Sept. 18, 2023
- GA (Meadows 11th Circuit): Meadows initial appeal brief on district court order denying removal
Sept. 20, 2023
- Georgia (GA): Hearing on gov’t motion to restrict identities of jurors at 1:00 PM
- GA (Chesebro & Powell): Discovery from all parties due
- GA (Shafer, Latham & Still): Removal evidentiary hearing held together at 9:30 AM
Sept. 22, 2023
- MAL: Any motion to extend Oct. 10 and 17 deadlines related to CIPA Section 4 due
- NY Corporate Lawsuit: Parties to submit pre-trial motions, including all motions in limine
Sept. 25, 2023
- DC Trump Case: Trump opposition to gov’t motion for limited gag order
- GA (Meadows 11th Circuit): Gov’t response brief to Meadows initial appeal brief
- MAL: Gov’t, Nauta, and De Oliveira supplemental briefs on ordinary meaning and scope of CIPA Section 3 due
Sept. 26, 2023
- NY Corporate Lawsuit: Parties to exchange initial objections to exhibit lists filed Sept. 8 and disclose any additions or deletions from proposed list; e-file and submit to court list of proposed facts to be proven at trial
Sept. 27, 2023
- GA (Chesebro & Powell): All motions (other than motions in limine) due
- NY Corporate Lawsuit: Final pre-trial conference; parties to file final witness list (following final pre-trial conference); exchange and submit to court final exhibits list, incorporating parties’ objections, as well as electronic copies of exhibits
Sept. 28, 2023
- GA (Meadows 11th Circuit): Meadows reply brief to gov’t response brief to Meadows initial appeal brief
Sept. 29, 2023
- GA (Chesebro & Powell): Case management/pretrial conference at 9 AM (via Zoom)
Sept. 30, 2023
- DC Trump Case: Gov’t reply to Trump opposition to Gov’t motion for limited gag order
Oct. 6, 2023
- Georgia (GA): Initial discovery from all parties due
Oct. 20, 2023
- GA (Chesebro & Powell): 450 prospective trial jurors to appear in court and complete, under oath, juror questionnaires
Oct. 23, 2023
- GA (Chesebro and Powell): Trial begins, with individual voir dire commencing at 9 AM
Oct. 27, 2023
- GA (Chesebro & Powell): 450 prospective trial jurors to appear in court and complete, under oath, juror questionnaires
Dec. 1, 2023
- Georgia (GA): All motions (other than motions in limine) due
The Calendar is available in two formats: As a standalone PDF (click here) and as a Scribd document below.