A New York appeals court on Wednesday declined an effort by former President Donald Trump to delay his criminal hush money case for the third time this week.
Trump’s attorneys sought an interim stay on the trial for three reasons, citing Justice Juan Merchan’s refusal to recuse from the case for an “appearance of impropriety,” Merchan’s requirement for the defendant to ask permission before filing new motions, and Merchan’s denial of Trump’s ability to invoke presidential immunity to object to certain exhibits during the trial.
Donald Trump has failed—a third day in a row—to convince a New York appeals court to delay the hush money trial, now ~4 days away
1st Dept Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer just denied his emergency request for an interim stay less than an hour after hearing from his attorneys pic.twitter.com/IDduF2Cmdw
— Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) April
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