“I will APPEAL,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. He did not say how or when the appeal would be made.

A trial court’s scheduling decision is not a legitimate basis for an appeal prior to a verdict being reached, according to legal experts.

During the hearing on Monday during which the March 4 2024 trial date was set, Trump’s attorney, John Lauro, vowed to abide by the judge’s scheduling decision despite being unhappy with it.

The planned trial in Washington, DC, is one of four criminal prosecutions the former president faces as he mounts a campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Mark Porter and Alistair Bell.)