Donald Trump's Legal Cases Shifting in His Favor: Attorney

The tide is turning in Donald Trump's favor in three of the four criminal cases he is facing, a former federal prosecutor has said.

Writing in her legal blog, Civil Discourse, Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, noted delays in both of Trump's federal trials: the classified documents case in Florida and his election fraud case in Washington, D.C.

Vance believes the delays will help Trump's aim of postponing his trials until after the presidential election in November.

If elected president, Trump has several legal options at his disposal, including potentially pardoning himself or appointing a favorable attorney general to dismiss the two federal cases.

Newsweek contacted Trump's attorney for comment via email Friday.

A Supreme Court decision to hear Trump's appeal, based on presidential immunity, has delayed the federal fraud case.

The former president was indicted on four counts in Washington, D.C, for allegedly working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.

"The legal landscape in three of the four criminal cases against Trump continues to shift in his favor this week, following the Supreme Court's decision to hear the presidential immunity appeal in the D.C. election interference case, creating at least a two-month delay for Trump," Vance wrote Friday.

She also noted the delay in the classified documents case, which was due to start in May but has been beset with legal arguments over the handling of the classified documents at the center of the case.

Trump faces 40 federal charges over allegations that he retained classified papers at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving the White House in January 2021. He is also accused of obstructing efforts by authorities to have them returned. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

In a submission to Judge Aileen Cannon Thursday, Trump's lawyers said the former president would not be ready until August.

Separately, prosecutors suggested a new trial date of July 8.

Cannon will weigh both proposed schedules at a hearing Friday.

Vance wrote that Trump's proposed schedule "would effectively block the D.C. case from going to trial before the election, even if the Supreme Court rules against Trump."

This week, in another of Trump's legal cases, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis came under intense pressure over her relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade.

Both are involved in prosecuting Trump for alleged election interference in Georgia after the 2020 presidential election.

Trump's lawyers say their tech expert can show from phone records that Wade started staying over at Willis' house long before she says their relationship began. If the judge removes Willis from Trump's Georgia case, which is due to go to trial in August, it could cause major delays.

Trump, who is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, and 18 co-defendants have been accused of conspiring to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election win in Georgia. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and repeatedly said the case was politically motivated, as he is the likely GOP candidate for the White House.