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No escape for Trump in hush money case as US judge blocks bid to shift federal court
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No escape for Trump in hush money case as US judge blocks bid to shift federal court

US President Donald Trump faces continued legal challenges regarding his 2024 New York hush money conviction, as a federal judge blocked his attempt to transfer the case from state to federal court. Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that the case involves personal conduct unrelated to Trump's official duties as president. This decision follows a review prompted by a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, which examined how a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity might apply to Trump's case. At the center of the dispute is Trump's conviction over a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic film actress who alleged she had a sexual relationship with Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump denies these allegations and claims the case is politically motivated. Despite the Supreme Court's July 2024 ruling on presidential immunity, Hellerstein emphasized that paying hush money and covering up potential embarrassments do not fall under presidential immunity protections.

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Times of India logoTimes of IndiaIndependentCenter5 hr. ago
No escape for Trump in hush money case as US judge blocks bid to shift federal court

US President Donald Trump faces continued legal challenges regarding his 2024 New York hush money conviction, as a federal judge blocked his attempt to transfer the case from state to federal court. Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that the case involves personal conduct unrelated to Trump's official duties as president. This decision follows a review prompted by a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, which examined how a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity might apply to Trump's case. At the center of the dispute is Trump's conviction over a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic film actress who alleged she had a sexual relationship with Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump denies these allegations and claims the case is politically motivated. Despite the Supreme Court's July 2024 ruling on presidential immunity, Hellerstein emphasized that paying hush money and covering up potential embarrassments do not fall under presidential immunity protections.

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