President-elect Donald Trump, once facing significant criminal and civil legal challenges, has seen an astounding shift in his circumstances following his election win but still faces legal problems, if on a smaller scale.
Federal criminal cases that carried penalties of up to decades in prison against him have been dismissed, state cases are stalled, and appeals courts may reduce hefty civil penalties — a stark contrast from where the incoming president stood just one year ago.
Trump’s legal team argues that his status as the 47th president, coupled with the Supreme Court‘s presidential immunity decision in his favor last summer, shields him from needing to proceed in several ongoing cases.
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