Judge in Trump's hush money case denies bid to toss out guilty verdict

New York judge rejects Trump presidential immunity claim in "hush money" case

Trump's lawyers said his conviction in state court should not stand because he was elected president after his conviction.

CBS News - 9h

Judge denies Trump petition to dismiss hush-money case over immunity claims

Juan Merchan rules ‘decidedly personal acts’ of falsifying records pose no danger of intrusion on executive function. A judge on Monday ruled that Donald Trump’s conviction for falsifying records ...

The Guardian - 10h

Trump loses bid to toss New York hush money conviction on immunity claim

President-elect Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

CNBC - 10h

Judge rejects Trump bid to toss "hush money" conviction based on presidential immunity

A New York judge on Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's request to throw out his conviction in the criminal "hush money" case. Judge Juan Merchan said in a filing that the Supreme ...

CBS News - 10h

Trump not eligible for immunity in New York hush money case, judge rules

Judge Juan Merchan said the evidence related “entirely to unofficial conduct” and “poses no danger of intrusion on the authority and function of the Executive Branch.”

ABC News - 10h

Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling

Justice Juan M. Merchan thwarted one of several attempts by Donald J. Trump to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House.

The New York Times - 11h

Trump loses bid to overturn ‘hush money’ conviction after immunity ruling

President-elect’s sentencing in criminal trial has already been indefinitely delayed

Financial Times - 9h

Appeals court denies TikTok's bid to delay ban

TikTok is now expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.

CBS News - 3d

Georgia judge denies former Trump lawyer's motion to overturn guilty plea

Former Trump campaign campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro tried to have his guilty plea in the Fulton County election interference case invalidated.

CBS News - 3d

Trump urges judge to dismiss hush money case, blasting DA's death analogy as 'unhinged'

Lawyers for Donald Trump called prosecutors' suggestion that he be treated like a defendant who's died a "dark dream scenario" and "irresponsible," while again urging a New York judge to make the ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump's lawyers, seeking to dismiss hush money case, slam DA for 'thuggish tactics'

The only path forward in Donald Trump's hush money case is vacating his conviction and dismissing the case, lawyers for Trump argued in a court filing Friday.

ABC News - 3d

Georgia judge rejects Trump campaign lawyer attempt to invalidate guilty plea

The Georgia judge overseeing the state's election interference case against President-elect Trump and several allies on Friday rejected ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attempt to invalidate his ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump team rejects Bragg's 'Dark Dream Scenario' for hush money case

President-elect Trump’s attorneys condemned Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) suggested alternatives to dismissing Trump’s hush money criminal conviction, going as far to call one of ...

The Hill - 3d

Men freed after convictions tossed in case involving discredited detective

Dominique Moore ad Cedric Warren had their convictions overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose investigation was overseen by a discredited police detective.

CBS News - 4d

Judge to decide fate of Trump’s New York hush money conviction

The fate of President-elect Trump’s New York hush money case is now in the hands of Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the first historic conviction of the country’s former and now incoming president. ...

The Hill - 5d

N.C. elections board denies GOP effort to toss 60,000 votes in close Supreme Court race

North Carolina's election board voted to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democrat leads.

NBC News - 5d

Fetterman calls for Trump hush money pardon in first Truth Social post

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called for President-elect Trump to be pardoned in his New York hush money case in the senator's first Truth Social post, which he sent Tuesday. “The Trump hush money ...

The Hill - 5d

New York prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump hush money conviction

Prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office urged a New York judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction in his hush money case, offering a variety of ...

NBC News - 6d

French Court Finds Author Charles Onana Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide

Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.

The New York Times - 6d

Manhattan DA suggests non-prison sentence for Trump in hush money case

Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case could be delayed until he leaves office, rather than the case being dismissed outright, prosecutors argued in a filing.

ABC News - 6d

New York prosecutors say Trump's conviction in "hush money" case should stand

Manhattan prosecutors say Donald Trump's election in November shouldn't mean his conviction in May needs to be vacated.

CBS News - 6d

Bragg lays out alternatives to dismissing Trump's hush money conviction

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) office opposes dismissing President-elect Trump’s hush money charges but would accept halting the proceedings while he is in office, according to court ...

The Hill - 6d

Judge Denies Rupert Murdoch’s Bid to Change Family Trust Over Fox Media Control

The media mogul sought to steer his son Lachlan to the top spot in the conservative news organization, bypassing the other Murdoch children, Prudence, Elisabeth, and James.

Inc. - 6d

Prosecutors fight Trump’s latest push to dismiss criminal hush-money case

Prosecutors file paperwork and argue that Trump’s position as president-elect does not grant him legal protection. Manhattan prosecutors filed paperwork to fight Donald Trump ’s most recent push ...

The Guardian - 6d

NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment

The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday it will not drop its multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against President-elect Trump, despite his request. Deputy Solicitor General Judith ...

The Hill - 6d

Jordan Neely's family reacts to the Daniel Penny not guilty verdict

There was an audible reaction in the courtroom when the jury in Daniel Penny's trial for the chokehold death of Jordan Neely announced they found the defendant not guilty of criminally negligent ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Judge Denies Nadine Menendez’s Request to Postpone Trial Further

Ms. Menendez, the wife of New Jersey’s former senator, is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 21, eight days before her husband is expected to be sentenced for taking bribes.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Daniel Penny jury to reconvene after judge tosses manslaughter charge

The judge in the New York City subway chokehold trial has dismissed the second-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny. The jury will reconvene Monday to consider a lesser charge of ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

Always follow the money with Trump

Postmodern fascism may well be in our future but a new oligarchy is taking shape beneath our noses

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes

The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Trump moves to toss Georgia criminal case as president-elect

President-elect Trump on Wednesday asked to throw out his criminal election interference charges in Georgia following his election victory. Trump’s two federal indictments have already been ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his criminal hush money case

Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be dismissed because it "threatens the functioning" of the U.S. government, Trump's attorneys argue in a new filing.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump attorneys urge judge to dismiss hush money case citing Hunter Biden pardon

NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on President-elect Trump’s legal team urging Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the New York City hush money case citing Hunter Biden’s pardon.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in request to dismiss hush-money case

Lawyers file paperwork to formally request dismissal after judge in November put sentencing on hold indefinitely. Donald Trump ’s lawyers have filed paperwork pushing for dismissal of his ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Trump urges judge to toss hush money case, citing Hunter Biden pardon

Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump urged the judge who presided over his conviction for falsifying business records to dismiss the indictment against him, citing the language President Joe ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Judge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers' subpoenas over Trump case

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as it looks into ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Trump's hush money dismissal motion invokes Hunter Biden pardon

President-elect Trump’s attorneys laid out their arguments for why his criminal conviction in New York should be dismissed entirely in a new court filing made public Tuesday in which they cited ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Delaware Judge Upholds Ruling That Denied Musk Massive Tesla Pay Package

Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick cited ‘multiple, material misstatements’ in a company proxy statement as she reaffirmed earlier rulings scrapping the CEO’s $56 billion compensation award.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Judge in Trump's hush money case denies bid to toss out guilty verdict

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