Trump's Personal Legal Battles

Trump's attorneys argued his New York hush money appeal should be moved into federal court. The legal maneuver represents an ongoing effort to shift the high-profile case from state jurisdiction.

A former clerk for the judge who dismissed Trump's classified documents case was revealed to have taken a senior position at the Department of Justice, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York. Trump's lawyers argued that a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity justifies moving the appeal to federal court.

A federal appeals court declined to reconsider Trump's $5 million loss to E. Jean Carroll in a defamation case. The decision upholds a 2023 civil jury verdict finding Trump sexually abused Carroll and then defamed her.

A New York appeals court threw out a $500 million to $527 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump, ruling it was excessive, though the judges agreed to keep the case open for further appeals. The divided decision represents a major legal victory for Trump in the civil fraud case brought by New York's attorney general.

A court reduced Donald Trump's $515 million civil fraud judgment to $0, eliminating a financial penalty he faced. The ruling marks a significant legal victory for the president.

A federal appeals court upheld an $83 million judgment against Trump for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, rejecting his argument that Supreme Court presidential immunity rulings should shield him from the liability.

Trump formally appealed his New York hush money conviction, arguing that the 2024 verdict was "fatally marred." Trump became the first convicted felon to serve as president after a jury found him guilty of approving a scheme to falsify business records to conceal a hush-money payment to a porn star.

Former special counsel Jack Smith is shifting from defense to counterattack, telling people in his circle he welcomes the opportunity to present the public case against Trump that was denied to him by adverse court rulings and the 2024 election outcome.

A federal judge must determine whether President Trump's immunity for official acts extends to his Manhattan hush-money conviction and whether the criminal case should be moved to federal court.

Trump threatened to sue JPMorgan Chase, claiming the bank cut him off after the U.S. Capitol riot, while also denying he offered JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon the chair of the Federal Reserve. The legal threat reflects ongoing tensions between the president and major financial institutions.

President Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department, claiming the agencies failed to prevent unauthorized disclosure of his tax records from his first term. Trump charged that a former IRS contractor gained improper access to documents that were subsequently shared with news outlets.

The DOJ disclosed damning evidence regarding Trump's procurement of classified documents, with the Justice Department examining whether Trump disclosed a classified map on his private plane after leaving office. Trump official Susie Wiles was reportedly present and witnessed the event.

A federal appeals court refused to hear Trump's appeal of the $83 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case, nearly 18 months after Trump appealed following the 2024 election win. The decision upholds the earlier judgment against Trump.

The Supreme Court rejected Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll defamation and sexual abuse case, with Carroll's lawyers calling on Trump to pay the $5 million in damages he owes her. Trump's attorneys have sought to delay the payment.

Trump filed a motion to delay his $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll following her sexual abuse lawsuit, days after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.

A federal judge denied President Trump's latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8 million judgment owed to E. Jean Carroll. Carroll was awarded damages after a New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her and then defamed her publicly after she described the attack.

A federal judge ordered the release of $5-5.8 million in damages that Trump owes to E. Jean Carroll following her 2023 sexual abuse and defamation verdict. The Supreme Court had declined to hear Trump's appeal, and Trump sought unsuccessfully to delay the payment.

A US appeals court rejected Trump's latest attempt to delay payment of the $5.8 million judgment to E. Jean Carroll from her 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial victory against him.

Michael Cohen, who testified against Trump and helped secure his conviction, met with Trump last summer in a previously unreported encounter that set the stage for a rapprochement. Cohen has notably avoided the prosecutions and verbal attacks directed at other Trump critics.

A federal judge voided President Trump's $1.8 billion settlement with the IRS that had granted him immunity from tax audits. Judge Kathleen Williams ruled the lawsuit was filed for 'improper purposes' and referred Trump's attorneys, including acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, for potential disciplinary action.

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump after federal jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump exhausted his appeals and was ordered by a judge to pay the damages.

Federal judge sanctions Trump administration lawyers and nukes Trump's self-dealt IRS lawsuit seeking $10 billion from his own agency, finding the case lacked true controversy because both sides were controlled by the president.

Trump dropped BBC Studios from his defamation lawsuit against the BBC over the Panorama documentary that examined his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, though the main case against the BBC remains active.

A federal judge ruled that Trump must hand over financial records sought by the BBC in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit, potentially exposing details about the Trump family's business ventures and financial dealings.

Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment in the E. Jean Carroll case, seeking to reverse a jury's 2024 award even after he paid $5 million in a separate 2023 lawsuit.

Trump appealed his $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll civil verdict to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the 2024 presidential immunity decision shields him from liability. The DOJ filed separate filings in support of Trump's case.

Trump threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general unless two Republican holdout senators—John Cornyn and Thom Tillis—leave office, over their demands for written guarantees that the controversial $1.8 billion DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund be terminated.

A federal judge ruled that Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit was brought in bad faith to 'manipulate' legal proceedings, finding no basis 'in law or fact' for the settlement. Trump appealed the ruling on Friday, continuing his fight to preserve the deal that granted him tax immunity and underpins the controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund that is blocking Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded the controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' after reaching a deal with two Republican holdout senators (John Cornyn and Thom Tillis). Critics raised concerns about loopholes in the agreement that could allow Trump to revive the fund, as it requires only mutual agreement between Trump and his administration to modify.

A federal judge granted Trump's request to delay turning over his financial records to the BBC in a defamation lawsuit, temporarily pausing the disclosure while considering Trump's request to revise his libel suit against the broadcaster.

The BBC is seeking to subpoena Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Jared Kushner as witnesses in its $10 billion Panorama defamation lawsuit against Trump, but the Secret Service is blocking service of the subpoenas. The case stems from Trump's defamation claims over a BBC Panorama documentary.

U.S. attorneys in Chicago subpoenaed a fundraising firm co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over the hush-money trial that resulted in Trump's felony conviction.

The Supreme Court declined for a second time President Trump's bid to overturn the $5 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case, leaving intact the jury verdict that Trump sexually abused and defamed the writer.

A federal judge nominated by Trump to Florida's federal court was assigned to oversee Trump's $10 billion defamation case against the BBC, raising concerns about judicial impartiality in cases involving the president.

Former bitter enemies Trump and Michael Cohen reunited for a radio interview, with Trump suggesting Cohen was 'weaponized' by the government during the 2024 hush money trial. Cohen, who was once Trump's personal attorney and fierce critic, said he has forgiven his former boss.

Trump attempted to block the BBC's efforts to subpoena his family members—Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Jared Kushner—in the broadcaster's defense against his $10 million defamation lawsuit, calling the subpoenas 'cynical.'

A federal judge again denied President Trump's request to move his Manhattan criminal hush money case to federal court, saying his arguments were 'neither new nor legally sufficient.' This represents another legal setback in Trump's efforts to overturn his 2024 conviction.

A federal judge rejected Trump's attempt to move his New York hush-money criminal case from state to federal court, allowing the conviction to stand despite Trump's immunity claims.