Federal Court Rejects Trump's Hush Money Case Appeal

Former President Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay his sentencing in the New York hush money case by moving it to federal court has been rejected due to technical filing errors. Trump's lawyers argued that the case should be dismissed based on presidential immunity, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied the request, noting it was improperly filed. Despite this setback, Trump's legal team plans to refile the motion. They have also urged Judge Juan Merchan to postpone the September 18 sentencing while these legal maneuvers continue. Trump's conviction in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records remains a significant hurdle as he aims to delay any legal consequences until after the 2024 election.