The Fulton County District Attorney in Georgia, Fani Willis, has requested a trial date of August 5, 2024, for former President Donald Trump and the remaining defendants in the election interference case. The trial would start three months before the 2024 presidential Election Day. Trump and the other defendants are charged with crimes related to their attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Willis's proposed schedule takes into account potential delays in Trump's other expected criminal trials next year. Trump's defense lawyer has filed a response opposing the proposed trial date and requested oral arguments on the dispute.

Willis has also asked the judge not to consider any requests to sever the trials until after a final plea hearing date on June 21. The prosecution argues that trying all the defendants together is logistically and procedurally feasible under their current capabilities. The filing states that bringing separate proceedings would impede the efficiency and fairness of the criminal justice system and cause inconvenience and trauma to victims and witnesses.

If the trial date is approved, Trump, who is the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, could be required to appear in an Atlanta courtroom during the final weeks of the general-election campaign and possibly on Election Day itself.