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Donald Trump's criminal indictments are unprecedented. They make the coming calendar convergence unprecedented too.

 for what are perhaps the highest-profile charges the former president faces, in the special counsel's election interference case.

That trial is planned for March 4, 2024 — one day before Super Tuesday, the biggest voting day of the Republican presidential primary, when more than a dozen states hold their contests.

Another date to mark is Jan. 15, 2024. That's when Iowa has its GOP caucuses — and Trump has a trial scheduled in the 

All told, the former president faces six scheduled criminal and civil trials — plus one more 

 that needs a Trump trial date — as Republican voters select their 2024 nominee. (Defendants in criminal cases 

 To see the extent to which the GOP political calendar and Trump's legal calendar are intertwined, it's helpful to see them laid out together. As you look at the graphic below, remember that the dates are subject to change: 

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To see the extent to which the Republican political calendar and Donald Trump's legal calendar are intertwined, it's helpful to see them laid out together.

See how Trump's trials crowd the Republican political calendar

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