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Lawyer: Trump seeking to move criminal case to federal court

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By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer said Thursday that the former president will seek to move his New York City criminal case to federal court, a long-shot bid to avoid a trial in the state court where the historic indictment was brought.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Trump files to move criminal case to federal court, but if not, he faces 2024 trial (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Former President Trump on Thursday sought to move his criminal case brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office into federal court, his attorneys said Thursday.

  2. New York Post

    Trump trying to move Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s ‘hush money’ case to federal court (opens New York Post)

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    Former President Donald Trump is trying to move his New York “hush money” criminal case to federal court, his lawyer told a Manhattan judge Thursday.

  3. CNN

    Trump's lawyers say they will seek to move New York criminal case to federal court (opens CNN)

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    Former President Donald Trump's attorneys said Thursday they plan to try to move the criminal case against him to federal court.

  4. Bloomberg

    Trump’s Lawyer in New York Hush-Money Case Wants to Move Trial to Federal Court (opens Bloomberg)

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    Former President Donald Trump formally asked to move the criminal case brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to federal from state court.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    Lawyer: Trump seeking to move criminal case to federal court (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer said Thursday that the former president will seek to move his New York City criminal case to federal court, a long-shot bid to avoid a trial in the state court where the historic indictment was brought.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Donald Trump 's lawyers have asked a federal court to take control of his New York City criminal case. They argued Thursday that the former president can't be tried in the state court where his historic indictment was brought because the alleged conduct occurred while he was in office.

  8. CBS News

    Trump asks federal court to take over Manhattan criminal case (opens CBS News)

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    Trump's attorneys said the matter involves "important federal questions" that require the intervention of a federal court.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Trump seeking to move criminal case to federal court, lawyer says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyer said Thursday that the former president will seek to move his New York City criminal case to federal court, a long-shot bid to avoid a trial in the state court where the historic indictment was brought.

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