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Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction
- 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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A federal judge will hear oral arguments this Wednesday after an appeals court ordered him to review President Donald Trump’s request to set aside his conviction for bribery. The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in November to reconsider his decision to hold the case in a state court rather than transfer it to a federal court, where Trump can apply for his dismissal on the grounds of presidential i…
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