Key Trump dates to watch in January

Here are key dates to watch as some of the former president’s legal woes and important election dates come to a head this month:

January 9

Trump’s legal team on January 9 will begin making its case for the Washington, DC, Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court’s ruling that rejected the former president’s claim of immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case.

January 10

CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate a Republican primary debate at Drake University in Des Moines, lowa, on January 10 at 9 p.m. ET.

January 11

The judge in Trump’s New York civil fraud trial will hear closing arguments on January 11 with hopes of issuing a ruling in the case by the end of the month – though Trump’s team has already appealed the judge’s summary judgement and will likely appeal his ruling in the trial itself.

January 15

Iowa Republicans on January 15 will cast their votes in the first-in-the nation caucuses, a critical nominating contest that can make or break a campaign’s momentum.

January 16

The trial to determine damages in E. Jean Carroll’s second lawsuit against Trump is set to begin on January 16 after a judge found that he was liable for defamatory statements. A civil jury in a separate lawsuit has already ordered the former president to pay Carroll $5 million for battery and defamation after finding that he sexually abused her.

January 18

Before the US Supreme Court hears arguments next month on whether Trump can be barred from holding office, the former president is set to file his opening brief in the case by January 18. The high court will review the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove Trump from the state’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” and the Colorado voters challenging his eligibility for office have until the end of the month to file their opening arguments.

January 21

CNN will host a Republican presidential primary debate at New England College in New Hampshire on January 21.

January 23

Voters in New Hampshire will head to the polls on January 23 to cast their votes in the Republican presidential primary election.

This story has been updated with additional developments.

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