Trump trial begins in New York with jury selection in historic case
The first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history officially got underway in a crowded Manhattan courtroom, where jury selection has begun.
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The first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history officially got underway in a crowded Manhattan courtroom, where jury selection has begun.
Trump's trial will feature a unique cast of characters, some of whom are already household names, while others are stepping into the spotlight for the first time.
The case against former President Donald Trump stems from a "hush money" payment of $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and Manhattan prosecutors are poised to scrutinize more than 500 potential jurors when his trial gets underway.
For the second time in two days, a New York appellate judge declined to push back Trump's New York criminal trial, slated to begin April 15.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 25 on whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.
Former President Donald Trump is trying to delay his New York criminal case by filing a lawsuit against the judge.
Judge Scott McAfee ruled that the First Amendment's protections do not apply, since the speech in question is "alleged to have been made in furtherance of criminal activity."
Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the Presidential Records Act doesn't shield Trump from charges that he unlawfully retained national defense information.
Trump sought to delay the upcoming trial until after the Supreme Court rules on whether he is shielded from criminal prosecution by "presidential immunity."
Judge Aileen Cannon asked the special counsel and Trump to file hypothetical jury instructions in the classified documents case by Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump and co-defendants in his New York civil fraud case have posted a bond of $175 million.
New York Judge Juan Merchan has barred former President Donald Trump from making public comments about the judge's family.
Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis testified in a hearing about whether she should be disqualified from prosecuting the Trump 2020 election case in Georgia.
Fani Willis' filing confirms the relationship with Nathan Wade but says she shouldn't be disqualified from Georgia Trump election interference case.
Two weeks after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis survived a bid by defense lawyers to have her disqualified from the Georgia election interference case, she has all but taken over the case personally,
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants have submitted an application to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.
A judge imposed a gag order restricting what former President Donald Trump can say about those involved in his upcoming criminal trial in New York.
The New York judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump rejected his bid to delay the trial again.
Former President Donald Trump will not have to obtain a bond of $464 million to appeal the judgment against him in the civil fraud trial, a New York appeals court ruled Monday.
Former President Donald Trump must post $175 million bond to pursue an appeal in his civil fraud case, after winning a reduction in a ruling from an appeals court.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said last week that Fani Willis could remain on the 2020 election case involving former President Donald Trump if Nathan Wade resigned.
A lawyer for New York's attorney general disputed former President Donald Trump's claim that he can't secure more than $460 million needed to post bond and appeal his civil fraud ruling.
Former President Donald Trump is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that rejected his claim of sweeping immunity from federal prosecution.