Newzfederal judge on Friday dealt another setback to President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn his hush money conviction, rejecting his request to shift the New York state ca... It is the third time Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein has blocked Trump from having the U.S.
District Court in Manhattan seize control of the case from the New York court where he was tried and convicted. Hellerstein reiterated his earlier finding against Trump, saying that the reasons Trump cited for renewing his request were “neither new nor legally sufficient.” A federal judge has again blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York
A federal judge again declined to erase President Trump's hush money conviction on Friday, noting that the president's arguments were "neither new nor legally sufficient."Why it matters: The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to get the conviction of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records thrown out after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for "official acts."What they're saying: "There is no way that discussions regarding hush money payments to cover up the President's relations with Stormy Daniels could be an official act," Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein wrote in a 35-page filing published Friday.Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday once again spurned Donald Trump’s effort to erase his hush money conviction, rejecting the president’s bid to move the state court case to federal court and have it dismissed on presidential…
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