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Trump can’t appeal New York conviction in federal court, judge rules again

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A federal judge on Friday rejected President Trump’s latest bid to fight his criminal conviction outside of New York’s state courts, a strategy aimed at citing presidential immunity, under which Trump could potentially toss charges that stem from a 2016 hush money payment in the trash can. U.S.

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  1. Just the News

    Federal judge again denies Trump's bid to move 'hush money' case to federal court (opens Just the News)

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    Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein stood by his earlier ruling against Trump, finding that the reasons Trump cited for renewing his request were "neither new nor legally sufficient."

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A federal judge has again blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A federal judge has again blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Denied Third Time to Move Hush-Money Case (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A federal judge again blocks Donald Trump’s bid to move his New York hush-money conviction to federal court, ruling that the grounds cited are neither new nor sufficient, leaving the state proceedings intact as Trump seeks reversal following the immunity-era ruling.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    President Donald Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A federal judge has again blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Trump loses longshot bid to transfer NYC hush money case to federal court (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    President Donald Trump sought to erase his New York state criminal trial convictions by remanding the case to a federal court, where he could revive previously dismissed immunity claims.

  6. News Nation Now

    Trump can’t appeal New York conviction in federal court, judge rules again (opens News Nation Now)

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    A federal judge on Friday rejected President Trump’s latest bid to fight his criminal conviction outside of New York’s state courts, a strategy aimed at citing presidential immunity, under which Trump could potentially toss charges that stem from a 2016 hush money payment in the trash can. U.S.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Judge rejects Trump’s newest bid to fight hush money conviction in federal court (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge again denied President Donald Trump’s legal effort to get his New York state criminal hush money case moved to federal court, a move that could have made it easier to reverse his conviction.

  8. Union Leader

    Trump loses bid to move already-decided criminal hush money case to US court (opens Union Leader)

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    A federal judge denied Donald Trump's attempt to move his already-decided New York state hush money case to federal court, in a setback on Friday for the president's effort to erase his criminal conviction.

  9. Axios

    Trump loses longshot bid to erase hush money conviction (opens Axios)

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    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 falsify…

  10. Newsweek

    Trump Still a Convicted Criminal as Judge Rejects Request—What Happens Next (opens Newsweek)

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    A judge has again rejected Trump’s bid to erase his hush‑money conviction, calling his renewed arguments legally insufficient.

  11. Quartz

    Federal judge again blocks Trump's bid to move hush money case out of New York state court (opens Quartz)

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    Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that Trump waited too long after his May 2024 conviction to seek removal of the case

  12. New York Times

    Judge Again Denies Trump’s Request to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court (opens New York Times)

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    The ruling, from Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, blocks President Trump’s quickest path to overturning his 2024 conviction for covering up hush-money payments to a porn star.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    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.

  14. New York Post

    Trump once again loses bid to erase hush money conviction (opens New York Post)

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    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.

  15. ABC News

    Judge rejects Trump's attempt to move his criminal hush money case to federal court (opens ABC News)

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    Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 hush payment to Stormy Daniels.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush-money conviction (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The judge reiterated his earlier finding against Trump, saying that the reasons Trump cited for renewing his request were “neither new nor legally sufficient.”

  17. Washington Examiner

    Trump vows ‘powerful appeal’ after another federal court rejects hush money case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal court on Friday again rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to move his New York hush money conviction into federal court, dealing a setback to his attempt to press presidential immunity arguments outside the state appeals process. U.S.

  18. CBS News

    Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction (opens CBS News)

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    A federal judge has again blocked President Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York.

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  20. Just the News

    Judge rejects Trump bid to erase New York hush-money conviction (opens Just the News)

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    U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that Trump's arguments for removing the case were “neither new nor legally sufficient,” rejecting his claim that presidential immunity protected the conduct underlying the conviction.

  21. Al Jazeera

    US judge rejects Trump’s bid to switch hush-money case to federal court (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US president has sought to overturn his criminal conviction for falsifying business records, citing immunity.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump bid to erase hush money case denied (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    NEW YORK -- A federal judge on Friday once again spurned President Donald Trump's effort to erase his hush money conviction, rejecting his bid to move the state court case to federal court and have it dismissed on presidential immunity grounds.

  23. Omaha World-Herald

    Judge denies Trump bid (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    HUSH MONEY CASE

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