Indictments of Donald Trump – World Justice News

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Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing

January 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an “unconditional discharge,” bringing to an end the first criminal trial of a former US president. The sentence in the hush-money payment case means the incoming […]

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case – but signals he won’t be jailed

January 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered US president-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced next week in his New York hush money case – but has suggested he will not jail him. In a surprise move, the sentencing […]

Prosecutors request judge to drop charges against Donald Trump over 2020 election interference

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A motion has been filed to drop the charges against Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 US presidential election result. Mr Trump was first indicted on four felonies in August 2023: Conspiracy to defraud […]

US Justice officials in talks to drop Trump criminal cases

November 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is in talks with the office of special counsel Jack Smith over winding down the two federal cases he is overseeing against president-elect Donald Trump, according to US media reports. […]

Trump calls judge ‘evil’ for releasing case files before election

October 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has called a judge “the most evil person” as she released more than 1,800 pages of evidence in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election conspiracy case against him. The Republican White House candidate said […]

Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ to overturn 2020 election, prosecutors say

October 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in an effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat, prosecutors allege in a new court filing that argues the former president is not immune from charges. Special Counsel Jack Smith, […]

Trump faces revised 2020 election interference charges

August 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors have issued revised charges against Donald Trump for the former president’s alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election after losing the contest. The updated wording tries to navigate a Supreme Court ruling […]

Judge rejects Trump effort to dismiss 2020 election interference case

August 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case has dismissed an effort to have it thrown out. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Trump’s legal team had provided “no meaningful evidence” the former president […]

Trump classified documents case dismissed by Florida judge

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Florida judge has dismissed the US justice department’s classified documents case against Donald Trump in a huge victory for the former president just days after a gunman attempted to assassinate him. Judge Aileen Cannon […]

Trump ‘hush money’ trial: Former president declines to testify and his defence rests

May 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump will not testify in his historic criminal trial, after his defence team rested their case on Tuesday. It will be up to his lawyers to speak for him instead as they deliver closing […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]