Trump Faces Multiple Legal Battles in 2024

From defamation to fraud, the former president is set to face several trials and potential penalties in the coming year.

Former President Donald Trump faces up to five separate trials in 2024, including four criminal cases with 91 felony counts and verdicts in two civil cases that could cost him and his business hundreds of millions of dollars.
The civil damages trial in a defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll is scheduled to start on January 16. Carroll is seeking more money than she did in the previous trial, arguing that the impact of the defamation was worse because Trump was president when he made his comments.
The New York civil fraud case, in which New York Attorney General Letitia James contends Trump used fraud to inflate his net worth, is expected to conclude in the weeks following January 11. The stakes for Trump are enormous, with the AG seeking a penalty of up to $250 million and the dissolution of his New York business licenses.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump is barred from the state's primary ballot on constitutional grounds, with Trump expected to appeal before the deadline on January 4.
The trial dates for the four pending criminal cases, including the federal election interference case in Washington, D.C., and the Manhattan district attorney's case in New York alleging falsified business records, are all in flux due to Trump's appeals and efforts to delay them until after the 2024 elections.