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Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court ordered reconsideration of a New York federal judge’s denial to transfer Trump’s conviction involving 34 felony counts tied to hush money payments.
- On Wednesday, a federal judge will hear arguments after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals directed a fresh review of President Donald Trump's bid to erase his hush-money conviction, with Trump not expected to attend.
- The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the three-judge panel erred by not assessing whether evidence relates to immunized official acts in the New York hush-money case.
- Previously, Judge Hellerstein denied Trump's requests to move the case and said his lawyers failed to meet the high burden, with the records involving his personal life, not official acts.
- The appeals panel said Hellerstein should closely review whether evidence relates to official acts, while Trump asked a state appellate court to overturn the conviction.
- In the wider context, the order ties to a Supreme Court immunity ruling after Trump’s May 2024 conviction and directs Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein to reconsider moving the case to federal court under presidential immunity for official acts.
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Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction
A federal judge is set to hear arguments as he again weighs a legal maneuver that could lead to President Donald Trump having his hush money conviction erased.
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