Former President Donald Trump's request to delay his hush money criminal trial was denied for the third time in a week, with his arguments for the delay based on seeking Judge Juan M Merchan's recusal, claiming restrictive pre-motion letter requirements, and aiming to argue presidential immunity as a defense. The district attorney's office and court administration argued against the delay, deeming Trump's arguments meritless. Trump's lawyers have filed an appeal to prevent jury selection from starting, framing the action as suing Merchan under Article 78.
Judge Juan Merchan denied former President Donald Trumps motion to delay the start of his New York criminal trial, citing that Trump had ample opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity earlier. The trial, related to hush money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, is set to begin with jury selection on April 15. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The judge allowed Trumps lawyers to object to the introduction of evidence they believe is tied to presidential acts but did not address the issue of presidential immunity further in his ruling.
With less than a week until Donald Trump, the first former US president to face a criminal trial, his attorneys have been unsuccessful in their attempts to delay proceedings as New York appeals court judges swiftly rejected their last-minute requests to pause the hush-money case and move the trial location. Despite efforts to have the presiding judge recuse himself, Trump's legal team faces setbacks and Trump himself is reported to react anxiously before major legal threats.
Former President Donald Trump has sued a New York judge to change the location of his hush money criminal trial and to dismiss an expanded gag order that limits his ability to comment on the case. The trial is currently scheduled to begin next week, and Trump faces felony charges for allegedly falsifying business records. The lawsuit aims to delay the trial and targets New York Justice Juan Merchan. Trump's legal team is seeking to keep the case from moving forward by challenging the trial's proceedings.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has filed a notice of appeal in his Manhattan criminal case, challenging the gag order and venue for the trial, with plans to sue the judge, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, in an effort to delay the trial set to begin on April 15.
Former President Donald Trump's hush money case faces a crucial hearing in New York as the judge considers a trial delay due to recent document disclosures. Trump is charged with falsifying business records related to payments to his lawyer to keep Stormy Daniels' allegations quiet. The case has been postponed until mid-April, with Trump's lawyers seeking dismissal or a three-month delay. Prosecutors argue the disclosures are not significant. Trump's trial delay may impact his legal battles and political aspirations.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York has been postponed until mid-April to allow for Trump's team to review 31,000 new records related to the case. Trump faces a 34-count felony indictment for falsifying New York business records to conceal damaging information before the 2016 election. The trial centers around hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and allegations of campaign finance violations and tax mischaracterization. Despite the delay, the New York case remains the first of the four criminal cases against Trump to go to trial.
Former President Donald Trump's attempts to dismiss charges against him in criminal cases related to election interference in Georgia and mishandling classified files in Florida were rejected by judges. The cases involve allegations of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and keeping secret government documents. Trump argued that the Presidential Records Act allowed him to retain sensitive files post-presidency, but prosecutors disagreed. The judges ruled that the charges were not based on the act and that Trump can still potentially use it as a defense during trial. Trials are scheduled for July, creating potential scheduling conflicts with the upcoming presidential election.
Former President Trump's legal team filed a motion requesting Judge Juan Merchan's recusal from the hush money trial due to his daughter's Democrat-affiliated political work and alleged hostility towards Trump. Merchan's daughter is involved in a company that services exclusively Democrat clients and is ranked #21 in connection with the 2024 election. The trial is related to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into alleged hush money payments before the 2016 election, with Bragg examining payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Donald Trump's attorneys are seeking to have Judge Juan Merchan removed from the New York hush money trial, pointing to the judge's daughter's employment at a political firm that worked with Joe Biden's campaign in 2020. They also argue that a recent gag order against Trump affects the case. The attorneys claim there is a risk of bias due to the judge's daughter's connections to President Biden. The prosecutors have responded that there are no new circumstances to reconsider Merchan's earlier decision denying Trump's recusal.
Judge Juan Merchan in New York blocks Donald Trump's legal team from forcing NBC to hand over materials related to a recent documentary about Stormy Daniels. The ruling, just before the April 15 trial, pertains to 34 felony counts against Trump for alleged falsifying of business records for hush money payments. The judge called the subpoena a 'fishing expedition' lacking legal merit. Trump, facing multiple criminal cases, allegedly concealed hush money payments through his former lawyer Michael Cohen. Stormy Daniels, central to the case, is expected to serve as a key witness despite defense attempts to delay the trial pending Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity claims.
Special counsel Jack Smith's recent brief to the Supreme Court challenges Donald Trump's immunity claim, arguing for the prosecution to proceed in the January 6 trial. Smith refutes Trump's immunity arguments with a bipartisan rejection similar to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' perspective. He emphasizes the urgency of this case, stating that a former president's immunity does not extend to actions aimed at obstructing a peaceful transition of power. Smith advocates for the case to be remanded for trial, a departure from the typical conclusion in Supreme Court opinions.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has argued for sweeping immunity to criminal prosecution in a Supreme Court filing, claiming it is necessary to avoid future presidents being blackmailed. They reference Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's past words but overlook his nuanced stance on post-presidential indictments. Legal experts have rejected the immunity argument, citing its potential to elevate presidential power to imperial levels. The case, set to be heard on April 25, is viewed as a delaying tactic by Trump, with little expectation of success.
Former President Donald Trump criticized Judge Juan Merchan and his daughter after a gag order was imposed in his criminal trial in New York, barring him from speaking about the case. The gag order prohibits public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff but does not apply to remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Trump accused Judge Merchan of trying to deprive him of his First Amendment rights and attacked Merchans daughter for using an image of Trump behind bars as a profile picture on social media.
During a discussion on MSNBC's Deadline: White House, host Nicole Wallace passionately criticized Donald Trump's attacks on New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan's daughter, Loren, amid the hush money trial. Wallace expressed frustration over the need for gag orders due to threats towards judges and their families, highlighting Trump's disregard for the rule of law. Justice Merchan recently imposed a gag order on Trump regarding the trial, prompting prosecutors to seek clarification.
Manhattan prosecutors are seeking a judge's clarification on a gag order regarding former President Donald Trump's social media posts criticizing the judge's daughter, asking if the order extends to protecting family members of the court, district attorney's office, and other individuals. Trump's fiery posts on Truth Social targeted Judge Juan Merchan's daughter, Loren Merchan, leading prosecutors to request an end to attacks on family members to prevent intimidation of witnesses and prospective jurors.
Former California Superior Court Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell urges immediate consequences, including jail time, if former President Donald Trump violates court orders. Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan imposed a gag order on Trump, who has criticized Merchan on his Truth Social platform. Cordell calls for an expanded gag order to include Merchan, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, and their families to prevent threats and intimidation towards the court system.
The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump is a pending criminal case against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. On March 30, 2023, Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in a scandal relating to hush money payments made to the pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, making him the first U.S. president to be indicted. Trump faces 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the first degree, carrying a maximum sentence of 136 years if Trump is convicted on all counts.Trump traveled from his residence in Florida to New York City on April 3, 2023 where he surrendered to the Manhattan District Attorney's office on the afternoon of April 4. After his arraignment, he immediately returned to Florida. The trial was set for March 25, 2024.Throughout the investigation that led to the indictment, Trump accused district attorney Alvin Bragg—the case's prosecutor—of having political motivations. Months before he was indicted, Trump declared that he would run in the 2024 presidential election; neither the indictment nor any resulting conviction would disqualify his candidacy.
State Judge Juan Merchan approved a 42-question jury questionnaire for the upcoming trial involving former President Donald Trump's hush money case in New York. The questionnaire does not inquire about party affiliation, political contributions, or voting history. Merchan emphasized that knowing prospective jurors' feelings towards Trump is irrelevant to jury selection, as the focus should be on their ability to remain impartial and base decisions on evidence and law. Trump's attorneys had argued for questions regarding political affiliations, but Merchan disagreed, stating such inquiries are not pertinent to jurors' qualifications.
By 2020, the Manhattan district attorney (DA) had opened a criminal case to determine whether The Trump Organization had committed financial fraud. In December 2022, two of the organization's subsidiary companies were found guilty of 17 charges including tax fraud. On March 30, 2023, Donald Trump was criminally indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in tandem with an alleged catch and kill operation to suppress negative press during his 2016 campaign, largely revolving around the hush-money payment to pornographic actress Stormy Daniels. Trump is the first former U.S. president to be criminally charged. On April 4, he pleaded not guilty. Further proceedings took place over subsequent months, with a trial scheduled for March 25, 2024.The organization ceased a number of illegal practices around the time of Trump's election as U.S. president, some of which had reputedly been executed since the 1980s. Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. reportedly began scrutinizing the company in 2018 related to Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen's hush-money payment to Daniels. By mid-2021, New York State Attorney General Letitia James had joined the DA's criminal inquiry, with the latter convening a grand jury. Prosecutors filed 10 charges against the organization, alleging that it had conducted a 15-year "scheme to defraud" the government, and 15 felony counts against longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, who agreed to a plea deal in August 2022—during Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's tenure. After the organization's conviction, the DA returned to the hush-money scandal as part of its larger probe.Evidence against the organization indicates that Weisselberg and other executives—as well as the two subsidiaries—participated in fraudulent schemes, including recording some employee bonuses as pay for contract work. Trump family members allegedly intended no wrongdoing despite signing relevant checks.Some conservative pundits denounced the investigation, with the Republican National Committee paying some of Trump's legal fees, while Democrats generally endorsed it. After Trump's indictment, Republican U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan organized a hearing against Bragg, leading the DA to sue him for alleged interference.
In the trial involving former President Donald Trump's alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, Trump's lawyers mistakenly subpoenaed a Brooklyn man named Jeremy Rosenberg instead of the intended Manhattan investigator. Rosenberg humorously responded that he had no files to provide and kept the $15 sent for mailing documents. The prosecutor confirmed the error and stated that the wrong person had been served. The trial, facing Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records, is set for jury selection on April 15.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team argues in court that he had the authority to keep any documents he wanted during his time in the White House as his personal records, facing charges related to mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice. Judge Aileen Cannon is hearing arguments on whether the case should be dismissed based on Trump's claims of presidential classification powers, with potential rulings on trial dates and discovery requests from President Joe Biden's White House and the FBI.
Former President Donald Trump compared himself to Nelson Mandela as he ranted about his court cases, daring to go to jail for violating a gag order in his New York trial. Judge Juan Merchan expanded the gag order after Trump's attacks. Trump persisted in his comparisons to Mandela, facing 88 charges across federal and state cases. The Biden campaign criticized Trump's self-comparison to Mandela. Trump faces consequences for violating the gag order, with potential fines or jail time. Orders restricting public statements by defendants are common in legal proceedings.
Allen Weisselberg, a former executive in Donald Trump's real estate empire, is set to be sentenced to five months in jail for lying under oath in Trump's New York civil fraud case. Weisselberg pleaded guilty to two counts of perjury, admitting to lying about the valuation of Trump's Manhattan penthouse on financial statements. This will be his second time behind bars, as he previously served 100 days for tax evasion. Despite testifying against Trump in trials, Weisselberg's plea agreement does not require him to testify in Trump's upcoming hush money criminal trial.
Reporter, HuffPost Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on Thursday slammed former President Donald Trump for his repeated social media attacks on the daughter of the judge overseeing his upcoming hush money trial in New York. Weissmann acknowledged it would be easy to dismiss Trumps attacks on the daughter of Acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan as just more of the same from the four-times-indicted presumptive GOP nominee. But it is really important not to just normalize this, Weissmann told MSNBC s Joy Reid. So many people talk about predicting what would a Trump 2.0 administration be, and should we really think hes going to be a dictator and what will happen, he said.
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related lawsuits by author E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States. The two suits resulted in a total of $88.3 million in damages. Both cases, presided over by Judge Lewis Kaplan, related to Carroll's accusation from mid-2019 (while Trump was in office) that he sexually assaulted her in late 1995 or early 1996. Trump denied the allegations, prompting Carroll to sue him for defamation in November 2019 (a.k.a. Carroll I).In November 2022, Carroll filed her second suit against Trump (a.k.a. Carroll II), renewing her claim of defamation and added a claim of battery under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law allowing sexual-assault victims to file civil suits beyond expired statutes of limitations. This suit went to trial in April 2023. Evidence included testimony from two friends Carroll spoke to after the incident, a photograph of Carroll with Trump in 1987, testimony from two women who had separately accused Trump of sexual assault, footage from the Trump Access Hollywood tape and his October 2022 deposition. A verdict in May 2023 found Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll, and ordered him to pay $5 million in damages. Trump appealed and made an unsuccessful counterclaim. In July, Judge Kaplan clarified that the jury had found that Trump had raped Carroll according to the common definition of the word.In September 2023, Kaplan issued a partial summary judgment regarding Carroll I, finding Trump liable for defamation via his 2019 statements. The verdict from the January 2024 trial was $83.3 million in additional damages.
Donald Trump's eligibility to run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election was the subject of dispute due to his involvement in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, through the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution's "insurrection clause", which disqualifies insurrectionists against the United States from holding office if they have previously taken an oath to support the constitution. Courts or officials in three states—Colorado, Maine, and Illinois—ruled that Trump was barred from presidential ballots. However, the Supreme Court in Trump v. Anderson (2024) reversed the ruling in Colorado on the basis that states could not enforce the insurrection clause against federal elected officials.In December 2023, the Colorado Supreme Court in Anderson v. Griswold ruled that Trump had engaged in insurrection and was ineligible to hold the office of President, and ordered that he be removed from the state's primary election ballots as a result. Later that same month, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows also ruled that Trump engaged in insurrection and was therefore ineligible to be on the state's primary election ballot. An Illinois judge ruled Trump was ineligible for ballot access in the state in February 2024. All three states had their decisions unanimously reversed by the United States Supreme Court. Previously, the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals both ruled that presidential eligibility cannot be applied by their state courts to primary elections, but did not rule on the issues for a general election. By January 2024, formal challenges to Trump's eligibility had been filed in at least 34 states.On January 5, 2024, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari for Trump's appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in Anderson v. Griswold and heard oral arguments on February 8. On March 4, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a ruling unanimously reversing the Colorado Supreme Court decision, ruling that states had no authority to remove Trump from their ballots.Several commentators have also argued for disqualification because of democratic backsliding, as well as the paradox of tolerance, arguing that voters should not be able to elect Donald Trump, whom they see as a threat to the republic. Other commentators argue that removing Trump from the ballot constitutes democratic backsliding.There has been widespread doxing, swatting, bomb scares, and other violent threats made against politicians who have attempted to remove Trump from the ballot. On December 29, 2023, Secretary Bellows was swatted. The incidents are part of a broader spate of swatting attacks.
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