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Judge denies Trump's request for a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case
Headline from The Republic
NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump ‘s civil fraud case denied his bid for a mistrial Friday, rejecting claims from the former president’s lawyers that the proceedings are infected with political bias.
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Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a mistrial in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. His team accuses the judge of tainting the proceedings with “tangible and overwhelming" bias.
Donald Trump argued the $250M civil fraud trial against him is “tainted” by “overwhelming” bias by the Manhattan judge deciding his fate as he made a motion for a mistrial.
In urging the judge to stop the case immediately, lawyers for Donald Trump argued he had irreparably harmed the former president's right to a fair trial through “astonishing departures from ordinary standards of impartiality."
Former President Donald Trump filed a motion to have his civil fraud case in New York thrown out on Wednesday, alleging that the judge and his clerk are biased.
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked for a mistrial Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate
Donald Trump and his co-defendants asked a judge to grant a mistrial in the $250 million fraud case that threatens the former president’s business empire.
The long-shot legal effort, filed in New York State Supreme Court, comes after the judge, Arthur Engoron, placed separate gag orders on the Republican former president and his lawyers, barring them from commenting on his court staff.
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial said the former president’s motion for a mistrial is “utterly without merit,” denying his effort to be heard on the issue.
Judge Arthur Engoron denied a request by Donald Trump and his co-defendants for a mistrial in the former president’s $250 million civil business fraud case.
Trump's attorneys sought to have the case thrown out, claiming Judge Arthur Engoron and his law clerk displayed bias. The judge called their motion "without merit."
