A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected a last-minute bid by Donald Trump to halt his hush money criminal trial over defense complaints that jury selection was unfairly rushed. Justice Marsha Michael issued the ruling just minutes after a brief hearing. The arguments in the mid-level appeals court came hours after the jury selection process concluded in Trump’s criminal trial, which is currently taking place roughly two miles south.
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- A New York appeals court judge dismissed a last-ditch effort by Donald Trump to stop his hush money trial, rejecting claims from his defense about unfair jury selection.
- Justice Marsha Michael made the decision quickly following a brief hearing, just hours after jury selection wrapped up.
- With this ruling, Trump’s criminal trial is set to proceed, allowing opening arguments to begin as early as Monday.
- Donald Trump’s legal team has filed an application with a New York state appellate court to intervene in his ongoing hush money trial, seeking a hearing set for 3:30 p.m. Friday.
- The specifics of the filing are not yet public, but previous appeals have sought to delay or relocate the trial from Manhattan, citing concerns over impartiality due to high publicity.
- The trial judge has previously denied requests to move the trial.
The Associated Press has the story:
Appeals court judge rejects last-minute bid to halt Donald Trump’s hush money trial
Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP) —
A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected a last-minute bid by Donald Trump to halt his hush money criminal trial over defense complaints that jury selection was unfairly rushed.
Justice Marsha Michael issued the ruling just minutes after a brief hearing. The arguments in the mid-level appeals court came hours after the jury selection process concluded in Trump’s criminal trial, which is currently taking place roughly two miles south.
The ruling will allow opening arguments to take place as soon as Monday in Trump’s criminal trial.
Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the New York state appellate court to intervene in his hush money trial, filing another application with a midlevel appeals court on Friday.
A hearing was scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
The documents weren’t immediately publicly available, but Trump’s lawyers have gone to the appeals court before trying to get the trial delayed or moved out of Manhattan. They have argued that Trump can’t get a fair trial there because of intense publicity.
