Former President Donald Trump continues to face potential legal battles in four criminal cases, raising the prospect that a possible future presidency could be marked by continual litigation.
Trump notched partial legal victories over the summer as courts delivered rulings that weakened prosecutions in Georgia and Washington, and a federal judge dismissed the classified documents case in Florida.
None of these cases are expected to reach trial before the November election.
Although Trump was convicted in his New York trial, the judge could postpone sentencing until after the election.
If he wins reelection, Trump is expected to dismiss the federal cases against him, while his responsibilities as the commander in chief will give him a strong argument for thwarting any attempt to put him in prison in other cases….