An August 2023 federal indictment related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election , in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia , in which Trump faces four criminal charges of conspiring to defraud the government and disenfranchise voters, and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. [2] This case includes Trump's involvement in the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack . On February 2, 2024, Judge Tanya Chutkan said she would not schedule trial until the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether Trump is immune from prosecution. [13] On February 6, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump does not have presidential immunity from prosecution.