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legalcourt1 year ago•2 min saved

"Trump's Trial-Delaying Tactics Rejected by Judge in Hush Money Case"

Judge Juan Merchan has rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to delay his hush money trial due to pretrial publicity, stating that an indefinite adjournment is not tenable and partly of Trump's own doing. Trump's attorneys also requested changes to the jury selection process, arguing that the current plan would not create a sufficient record for appellate review and lacks questions to identify potential jurors with disqualifying biases. The trial is set to begin on Monday.

via CNN|

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legalcourt-proceedings1 year ago•3 min saved

"Judge Criticizes Trump's Attempt to Delay Hush Money Trial Over Publicity Complaints"

Judge Juan Merchan denied Donald Trump's bid to delay the hush money trial due to pretrial publicity, emphasizing that much of the publicity has been caused by Trump himself. The trial remains on track for Monday jury selection, with the judge yet to rule on a defense request for his recusal. Trump's defense argued that prejudicial media coverage has biased potential jurors, but the judge and prosecutors countered that Trump's own rhetoric has contributed to the publicity, and that jury selection will weed out biased prospective jurors. Trump is set to become the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges, with prosecutors alleging he falsified business records to hide a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, a claim he denies.

via Business Insider|

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legalcourt-news1 year ago•1 min saved

"Judge Denies Trump's Bid to Delay Hush Money Trial, Setting Stage for Legal Showdown"

A judge denied Donald Trump's request to adjourn his hush money trial due to pretrial publicity just three days before the trial is set to begin, stating that concerns about potential juror exposure to news about the case can be addressed through a robust jury selection process. Trump's lawyers also requested a modification to the jury selection process to inquire about political bias and assess potential jurors' ability to be fair or impartial. The trial is scheduled to start on Monday in New York City, where Trump faces a 34-count indictment related to a hush money payment made just before the 2016 presidential election.

via ABC News|

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legalcriminal-justice1 year ago•2 min saved

"Judge Denies Trump's Request to Delay Hush Money Trial Over Pretrial Publicity"

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case has rejected his request to delay the trial due to pretrial publicity, stating that the idea of indefinite delay is "not tenable." The judge pointed out that Trump himself has contributed to the publicity with his public statements and social media activity. Trump's lawyers argued that the jury pool was biased, but the judge stated that questioning prospective jurors would address any concerns about their impartiality. Trump's hush money case is the first of his four criminal indictments to go to trial and would be the first criminal trial ever of a former president.

via The Associated Press|

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