Police officers are pictured outdoors the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse earlier than the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Miami on Tuesday.

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Police officers are pictured outdoors the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse earlier than the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in Miami on Tuesday.

Giorgio Viera/AFP by way of Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to the slew of federal charges against him for storing dozens of categorised paperwork at his Florida resort and refusing to return them to the FBI and the National Archives.

Special counsel Jack Smith needs the trial to maneuver rapidly — a “speedy” trial legally begins within 70 days — however there’s quite a bit that might get in the way in which of that.

Here’s what that you must know in regards to the authorized subsequent steps on this case:

The subsequent courtroom date

Trump’s co-defendant and aide Walt Nauta was processed within the Miami courthouse Tuesday alongside Trump, however didn’t have the authorized illustration to enter a plea for himself. He is predicted to look in courtroom on June 27.

Potential delays

Beyond that, there shall be a sequence of standing conferences and different procedural issues, together with any pretrial motions concerning the categorised data on the heart of the case or different procedural protests from the Trump authorized group.

Trump’s attorneys may file motions alleging selective prosecution, for instance, that might delay the trial probably even after the 2024 election.

Another level of competition could possibly be the federal government’s use of the “crime-fraud exception,” which overrides attorney-client privilege when that communication is in furtherance of a criminal offense. The indictment in opposition to Trump consists of the allegation that he led certainly one of his attorneys to mislead investigators within the case.

Restrictions on defendants

On the federal government’s to-do listing: present an inventory of witnesses with whom Trump and Nauta are usually not allowed to speak in regards to the case besides by way of attorneys. That consists of one another.

Legal illustration

Christopher Kise and Todd Blanche represented Trump on the arraignment listening to on Tuesday and are anticipated to proceed on as a part of his authorized group. But Trump has a history of being a challenging client.

Two attorneys who had been working with Trump on this case quit the day that the indictment was unsealed, and Trump’s choices for authorized illustration are narrowing. The case requires particular data round nationwide safety, for instance, and different high-profile attorneys are reportedly not keen to work on the case.

Other instances taking place in parallel

This shouldn’t be the one investigation of Trump:

• He has already been indicted by the Manhattan district legal professional. The trial there’s set to start in March 2024, within the thick of main season.
• Smith, the Justice Department particular counsel, can also be taking a look at Trump’s actions across the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
• Plus, a Georgia grand jury is investigating efforts to strain native election officers to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election.