After much speculation that former President Donald Trump's trial would stay in Miami post-arraignment, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is assigned to the case, scheduled it for Aug. 24 in her home district of Fort Pierce, according to court documents released from her office.

But is that the final word? And what might it mean for the former president?

David S. Weinstein, partner Jones Walker, Miami

"On paper, the courthouse itself is only about 12 years old, and Judge Cannon's courtroom is well equipped and ample in size to host what could be at most a two-co-defendant trial that is estimated to last between three weeks to two months," former Assistant U.S. Attorney David S. Weinstein said.

But Weinstein, now a Jones Walker partner, questions whether Fort Pierce has the infrastructure to handle the deluge of media and observers, who will be there to follow the trial and the security necessary for the daily appearance in court of a defendant who is a former president.