Since it is a state case, Trump does not have the power to pardon himself next year after he is sworn into office.
Federal cases in DC and FloridaTrump’s election victory is poised to have the greatest impact on the two federal criminal cases brought against him by Smith in Washington, DC, and Florida.
Dismissing Smith would allow the Department of Justice and Trump’s attorney general to move to drop the charges against him and end the court cases.
In the DC case, Smith charged Trump over his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020.
In September, state and federal appeals courts in New York heard arguments for two of Trump’s civil appeals.
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