The unprecedented times continue. On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump became the first person with felony convictions inaugurated as President of the United States. Though Trump was sentenced on January 10, a path to exoneration still exists, says Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan. In this Expert Analysis, Thomas explains the legal twists and turns of Trump v. United States and how the Supreme Court set the stage for Trump to challenge his New York conviction.
