Maddow Blog | Where exactly do Trump's remaining criminal cases stand?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : And whether even a slimmed-down case progresses will hinge on further appeals and the election itself, because if Trump wins in November, this case is effectively over.
35% : "Given Trump's potential challenge to Smith's very authority to indict Trump in Washington and with Chutkan perhaps not assuming control of the case again for several more weeks, it's not clear that the evidentiary hearings some think are warranted will happen any time soon.
30% : For example, the majority opinion holds unambiguously that Trump is "absolutely immune from prosecution for the alleged conduct involving his discussions with Justice Department officials."
29% : The bottom line: The Mar-a-Lago documents case is over for now -- but it could come back with a vengeance after the 11th Circuit rules, assuming Trump is not back in the Oval Office by then.
16% : But focusing only on politics ignores a pair of massive developments in special counsel Jack Smith's two federal criminal cases against Trump, which are expected to end if Trump is re-elected.
13% : Public reporting also indicates Trump's team intends to argue that Chutkan can resolve which conduct is and is not immune "based on legal arguments alone, negating the need for witnesses or multiple evidentiary hearings," which could be embarrassing or even politically damaging to Trump as he again campaigns for the presidency.

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