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Darryl K. Brown, Professor of Law, University of Virginia

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 county 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.

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