Donald Trump appealed a federal judge’s decision to keep his hush-money criminal case in a New York state court that the former president claims is “very unfair” to him.
in a New York state court that the former president claims is “very unfair” to him.
Trump’s appeal notice came at the end of another busy week of legal action for the twice-indicted Republican as he seeks a return to the White House in next year's election. On Thursday, he was indicted on new criminal charges in a separate case in federal court in Florida involving allegations that heThe Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the hush-money case and fought to keep it in state court, declined to comment on Trump's appeal.
He is scheduled to stand trial in state court on March 25, 2024. In the meantime, his lawyers have asked the state court judge presiding over the case, Juan Manuel Merchan, to step aside, arguing that he’s biased in part because his daughter does political consulting work for some of Trump’s Democratic rivals. Trump has referred to Merchan as “a Trump-hating judge” with a family full of “Trump haters.” The judge has yet to rule on the request.
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