I wonder if Lois or somebody will stand up for Superman in court, I can imagine her telling the governor something like ..
"The Battle of Metropolis was a catastrophe and so much was lost, Yes but Superman couldn't do much to prevent it against General Zod and he is the one to blame because he was the one invading. We are lucky that Superman decided to come forth as Zod wanted and become a hero we really needed. He could have stay hidden or even join Zod but instead he ended up saving the entire world even at an unfournate loss but he continues to help us and be on our side!"