Trump Vows to Appeal March 4 Trial Date for Federal Elections Case

The date selected by the judge happens to be one day before the “Super Tuesday” slew of primary elections in 16 states.
Trump Vows to Appeal March 4 Trial Date for Federal Elections Case
Former President Donald Trump arrives to depart at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Aug. 24, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Jackson Richman
Updated:
0:00

WASHINGTON—Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan has set the trial date for the case dealing with former President Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election results for March 4, 2024.

She declared that both trial dates offered by the former president’s lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith were unacceptable, though her decision put the date just two months beyond what Mr. Smith proposed and more than two years ahead of what the defense wanted.

Related Topics