Judge dismisses Georgia criminal case against Donald Trump

 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/26/georgia-donald-trump-electon-case-00669703

The criminal case against Donald Trump in Georgia is officially dead.

“There is no realistic prospect that a sitting President will be compelled to appear in Georgia to stand trial on the allegations in this indictment,” wrote Peter Skandalakis, a prosecutor who assigned himself the case after failing to find another prosecutor to take it over. “Donald J. Trump’s current term as President of the United States of America does not expire until January 20, 2029; by that point, eight years will have elapsed” since the alleged crimes in question.

Skandalakis ultimately said he lacked the resources to take the sprawling case to trial and it would be unwise to do so even if it was feasible.

“Continuing this litigation under these circumstances would neither serve the citizens of Georgia nor fulfill our statutory obligations. Our agency is simply not equipped to carry out this case while meeting the essential duties required under the current budget — or under any realistically conceivable budget the State could provide,” wrote Skandalakis, who heads up a state prosecutors’ council in Georgia. “In my professional judgment, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in full for another five to ten years.”