Three of the four might not reach the courtroom before the 2024 presidential election. Justice is best served when trials take place without undue delay. If the defendant were anyone other than Donald Trump, the wheels of justice would likely not be grinding to a halt. This now denies the American voter the opportunity to see the facts and outcomes from all four cases prior to choosing the next president of the United States. With the Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, the “thumb on the scale” justice is most obvious in Florida. Critics of Cannon point to her slow-walking her decisions and the apparent pandering to Trump’s requests to delay the trail. Now, Judge Cannon has postponed the trial indefinitely, thereby removing the balance of justice. Trump’s long-term strategy is to delay his trials, get elected, and then make the trials go away.
