Judge rejects Trump's attempt to move his criminal hush money case to federal court
Summary
A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump’s second attempt to move his criminal case about hush money payments to a federal court. Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. He is appealing his conviction but the judge said there was no good legal reason to change the court.Key Facts
- President Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
- The case involves a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
- Trump tried twice to move the case from state court in New York to federal court and was denied both times.
- Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied the motion, saying the reasons given were not new or legally strong.
- A federal appeals court ordered the judge to reconsider after the Supreme Court’s 2024 presidential immunity ruling.
- The Supreme Court ruling gave broad protection for official acts by a president.
- Trump’s lawyers argue that the immunity ruling should limit what evidence can be used against him.
- Judge Hellerstein upheld his original decision denying the move to federal court.
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