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Trump Appeals Hush Money Conviction in Federal Court

Former President Trump is appealing his felony conviction related to hush money payments, seeking to transfer the case to federal court amid ongoing legal battles.


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  • Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records linked to hush money payments and is currently appealing the conviction.
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit is reviewing Trump's request to move his appeal from state to federal court.
  • Trump's attorneys argue that recent rulings on presidential immunity should apply to his case, potentially affecting the appeal process.
  • The appeals panel has delayed its ruling on whether to grant Trump's request, taking the arguments under advisement.
  • Trump's legal team acknowledges the possibility of prosecution but claims that immunized evidence was improperly used in the case.

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Deny the request for appeal regarding Trump's hush money conviction, as ruled by Judge Hellerstein.

US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied the request in September.

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Federal appeals court wrestles with Trump effort to fight hush money conviction | Politics
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"…The three-judge panel of the New York-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, all appointed by Democratic presidents, asked probing questions of both sides and it wasn’t clear after more than an hour of arguments how they would decide the case."

A year later, Trump continues to appeal his historic criminal case. Here's what we know
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"…Trump's lawyers are arguing, essentially, that the appeal for this case should be moved to federal court because prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney's office relied on evidence related to his official acts as president."

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction
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"…Trump’s lawyers argue that prosecutors rushed to trial instead of waiting for the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision, and that prosecutors erred by showing jurors evidence that should not have been allowed under the ruling."

Trump begins new legal chapter in bid to undo felony conviction
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"…Whether the court views the case as a live controversy or a closed chapter will help define Trump’s legal future and the scope of federal court power in reviewing state-level prosecutions of federal officials."

Appeals Panel Hears Arguments to Move Trump Appeal to Federal Court
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"…The appeals panel isn't expected to resolve how immunity applies in the case, with Trump's side only needing to show that it is a plausible defense."

Appeals Panel Hears Arguments to Move Trump Appeal to Federal Court
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"…The appeals panel isn't expected to resolve how immunity applies in the case, with Trump's side only needing to show that it is a plausible defense."

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