A federal judge on Friday rejected President Trump's request to challenge his criminal conviction outside of New York's state courts. This strategy was based on the argument of presidential immunity, which Trump claimed could potentially dismiss charges related to a 2016 hush money payment. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied Trump's attempts to transfer the case to federal court.
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Federal Judge Denies Trump's Request to Move Conviction Case to Federal Court
A federal judge has denied President Trump's request to move his criminal conviction case from New York state courts to federal court. The judge's ruling comes as Trump cited presidential immunity in his defense against charges stemming from a 2016 hush money payment.
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Federal Judge Denies Trump's Request to Move Conviction Case to Federal Court