Where will Trump go on trial first? How federal and state prosecutors and judges work out conflicts
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis holds a press conference after the grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Aug. 14, 2023. Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images If a person is charged by federal and state prosecutors – or prosecutors in different states – at the same time, which case goes first? A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 associates on Aug. 14, 2023, on a collective 41 felony counts, including racketeering and forgery. The charges are linked to Trump’s alleged criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results. The latest,