Donald Trump has asked a federal court to intervene in his hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing.
Trump's aide Walt Nauta, who is also charged in the case, appeared in court alongside Trump but will not have to enter a plea until June 27 because he does not have a local lawyer. He, too, was released without having to p...
In a9-page filingin the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, Trump's legal team said the "unprecedented" case is better suited for federal court. "[T]he case involves important federal questions since the indictment charges President Trump for conduct commit...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump has stood out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attack fueled by Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election. She has also...
Cannon's dismissal on the appointments clause violation comes after the Supreme Court ruled two weeks ago thatTrump is entitled to immunityfrom federal prosecution for official acts taken while in office, a decision that stemmed from the 2020 election-related case. Justice Clarence Thomas authored a...
The other federal case is in Florida where Trump was indicted for violating federal law in the handling of classified documents. Judge Aileen Cannon declared the appointment of the special counsel unconstitutional, and that ruling is now before the federal court of appeals. Advertisement Trump’s st...
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Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Justice Department filed an appearance in the case, saying it would make arguments in support of Trump. Read the court's ruling here. Trump, in reaction to the ruling, suggested that congressional Democrats are in cahoots with DA Cyrus Vance Jr. to try to bri...
"I take seriously the defense's request that Mr. Trump be treated like any other defendant that appears before this court, and I intend to do so," Chutkan said. But John Lauro, the lead attorney for Trump, said the legal team could ask for a stay — or a pause — in the case, ...
Washington —A federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled tobroad immunityfrom federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move forward if the ...