Important Legal Dates to Keep an Eye on This Week in the Trump Era

This week, focus will be on Donald Trump's legal challenges with significant court dates in both civil and criminal cases, occurring just prior to the first nominating contest of the 2024 election. Here are the important developments to keep an eye on.

Monday, January 8

Trump and the majority of the other defendants in the Georgia election subversion case face a motion deadline on Monday.

Tuesday, January 9

A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, will hold a hearing Tuesday on whether Trump has presidential immunity in the federal election subversion case.

The ex-president is intending to appear at the hearing. Trump's arguments that he was acting in his official capacity as president to "ensure election integrity" and therefore should have immunity were dismissed by a lower court in relation to his alleged undermining of the 2020 election results.

Wednesday, January 10

In a move that underscores his confidence in his lead, the GOP front-runner has chosen to forego the CNNs Republican primary debate on Wednesday, opting instead to take part in a Fox News town hall. Meanwhile, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are striving to position themselves as alternatives to Trump.

CNNs debate will take place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

Thursday, January 11

The judge presiding over Trump's New York civil fraud trial will listen to closing arguments on Thursday in the hopes of making a ruling by the end of the month. However, Trump's team has already appealed the judge's summary judgment and is likely to appeal the ruling in the trial itself. Multiple sources have confirmed that Trump is expected to be present at the closing arguments.

The New York attorney general is seeking more than $370 million from Trump and his co-defendants and to bar Trump from doing business in the state.