"Before he fought his way back to the White House, President Donald Trump was in court battling a slew of civil lawsuits and criminal charges that threatened to upend his finances and take away his freedom. Those cases have mostly abated since his return to office, albeit with some loose ends. On Wednesday, a judge ended the last effort to punish Trump in the courts for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss,"
"Trump became the first former U.S. president convicted of felonies when a New York jury found him guilty in May 2024 of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. Though Trump could have faced jail time, Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan in January sentenced him instead to what's known as an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction on the books but sparing him any punishment."
"Since Trump's reelection last year, four separate criminal cases including his hush money conviction and allegations of election interference and illegally hoarding classified documents have either been dropped, resolved or put aside. On the civil side, several high-profile lawsuits against Trump have been quietly working their way through the appeals process."
Several criminal cases against Donald Trump have diminished or been set aside since his reelection, though some legal matters remain unresolved. A judge dismissed the Georgia election interference case after the new prosecutor declined to pursue charges. Trump was convicted in New York in May 2024 for falsifying business records over a hush money payment, received an unconditional discharge that left the conviction intact but without punishment, and is pursuing appeals including a federal court reconsideration. Four separate criminal matters have been dropped, resolved, or paused, while multiple civil suits continue through the appeals process.
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