Judges could determine the fate of 2 of Trump’s criminal trials in Florida, Georgia

Two of Donald Trump's criminal cases face a key inflection point on Friday, as judges in Florida and Georgia weigh plans for the historic trials of the former president. In Florida, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is set to consider moving the May 20 trial date in Trump's federal classified documents case during a court conference that the former president plans to attend in person. Special counsel Jack Smith, in a filing Thursday, has proposed a new trial date of July 8, while Trump's legal team is continuing to propose a trial date after the 2024 election — but says in their own filing that Aug. 12 could be an alternative if Cannon were to disagree with that proposal.