As Donald Trump approaches his second term as President, he leaves a landscape cluttered with unresolved legal issues, both criminal and civil. In this episode of Next Witness…Please, retired judges and co-hosts Gayle Williams-Byers and Thomas Hodson give you a post-election update on Trump’s pending legal cases. They delve into the status of the cases and predict what to expect next. Most importantly, they translate the legal jargon and processes into understandable terms using examples that every person can understand. They also talk about issues that both federal and state judges face in deciding next steps as Trump moves toward inauguration in January. They give you a judicial perspective. Special Counsel’s Jack Smith’s options regarding the two federal cases against Trump are explained as our judges discuss different ways a case can be dismissed. (This podcast was recorded at noon on Monday, November 26. That afternoon, Special Counsel Jack Smith dismissed the federal cases against Trump in just the ways discussed in this episode.) Our co-hosts then foreshadow issues confronting state judges in criminal cases in Georgia and New York. They especially dissect the options facing Judge Juan Merchan in the cases where Trump has already been found guilty of 34 felonies by a New York jury. Finally, our judges set the agenda for what might happen in Trump’s civil cases for fraud and for his actions against. E. Jean Carroll. Will the judgments against him stand and will he be forced to pay damages while President? They also give a glimpse into what might be the fate of some of Trump’s civil actions against media, reporters, and authors. Will they continue, be put on hold, or dismissed?