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Judge keeps hush-money case in New York, rejects federal transfer bid
politics6 days ago

Judge keeps hush-money case in New York, rejects federal transfer bid

Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied Trump's bid to move the New York hush-money case to federal court for a third time, ruling the presidential-immunity argument isn’t new or legally sufficient; Trump plans an appeal. The case concerns a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels to influence the 2016 election; Trump was convicted in 2024 on 34 counts of falsifying business records and received an unconditional discharge in 2025, though the conviction remains on his record. The ruling references the 2024 Supreme Court immunity decision and a 2nd Circuit reconsideration order in evaluating whether the acts were official presidential acts.

via Al Jazeera|
#federal-court#hush-money#politics
Judge: Stormy Daniels hush-money talks aren’t official presidential actions
politics7 days ago

Judge: Stormy Daniels hush-money talks aren’t official presidential actions

A federal judge denied Donald Trump’s bid to move his New York hush-money case from state court to federal court, ruling that the alleged private conduct surrounding reimbursements to Michael Cohen is not an official presidential act and thus not within presidential immunity. Trump has appealed, and while the case remains in state court, the ruling follows a prior appellate direction to reassess in light of immunity rulings.

via CNN|
#federal-court#hush-money#politics
Trump taps Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms
politics25 days ago

Trump taps Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump appointed Will Scharf, a longtime legal ally who has worked on the presidential immunity case and oversaw the White House ballroom project, as the next White House counsel and assistant to the president. Scharf will replace David Warrington on September 1, with Warrington moving to the private sector, marking a notable elevation in a sensitive legal moment ahead of the November midterms.

via Al Jazeera|
#midterms#politics#presidential-immunity
Trump asks Supreme Court to block $83M Carroll verdict
politics1 month ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block $83M Carroll verdict

Trump and the Justice Department have asked the Supreme Court to overturn or block the $83.3 million defamation verdict against writer E. Jean Carroll, arguing his statements were an official act protected by presidential immunity. The filings cite the Westfall Act and a 2024 ruling that broadened presumptive immunity for official acts, but immunity for civil cases remains unsettled; the 2nd Circuit previously rejected extending immunity to civil matters. Carroll has two related suits, with a 2023 $5 million verdict for sexual abuse and defamation and a 2024 $83.3 million verdict for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court has not yet indicated whether it will hear the current appeal, after previously declining to hear the $5 million appeal.

via Al Jazeera|
#defamation#e-jean-carroll#politics
Trump seeks Supreme Court relief to overturn $83M Carroll verdict
politics1 month ago

Trump seeks Supreme Court relief to overturn $83M Carroll verdict

President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn the roughly $83.3 million verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, arguing the decision could chill presidents from official actions due to civil liability; federal appeals have upheld both Carroll verdicts, and the Court previously rejected his appeal in the related >$5 million case. Carroll’s sexual-abuse claims from 1996 sparked multiple lawsuits, and Trump’s lawyers cite presidential immunity for his 2019 comments, though appellate courts have emphasized the conduct’s egregiousness.

via USA Today|
#civil-liability#e-jean-carroll#politics
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Carroll damages over presidential immunity
politics1 month ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Carroll damages over presidential immunity

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to review and overturn an $83.3 million defamation verdict against him in the E. Jean Carroll case, arguing presidential immunity and that the Westfall Act could substitute the U.S. government as defendant; lower courts have rejected immunity in this matter, and the Court has already denied review in a related Carroll defamation case that yielded a separate $5 million award.

via NBC News|
#defamation#e-jean-carroll#politics
Trump seeks Supreme Court review to overturn Carroll defamation verdict
politics1 month ago

Trump seeks Supreme Court review to overturn Carroll defamation verdict

Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the roughly $83 million defamation verdict awarded to E. Jean Carroll, arguing presidential immunity shields him from civil claims for statements made while in office and that the U.S. government should be substituted as defendant; the Second Circuit upheld the damages, the Court isn’t in session until fall, and the DOJ may intervene under the Westfall Act, potentially ending Carroll’s suit in favor of the government.

via CNN|
#defamation#e-jean-carroll#politics
2nd Circuit denies en banc review in Trump–Carroll defamation case
politics4 months ago

2nd Circuit denies en banc review in Trump–Carroll defamation case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected President Trump’s bid for an en banc review of the $83 million defamation verdict won by E. Jean Carroll, keeping the ruling intact and leaving room for a potential Supreme Court appeal on presidential immunity; the majority denied the request to substitute the United States and to rehear the case, while a dissent urged reconsideration.

via NBC News|
#defamation#e-jean-carroll#politics
Judge chides Trump lawyers on bid to move hush-money appeal to federal court
politics7 months ago

Judge chides Trump lawyers on bid to move hush-money appeal to federal court

A Manhattan federal judge questioned Trump’s bid to relocate the hush-money conviction appeal from state court to federal court after the Supreme Court’s presidential-immunity ruling, telling Trump’s lawyers they effectively sought two bites at the apple. The judge noted the 30-day removal window and signaled there must be a colorable defense or good cause to retry the move, with a ruling expected later. The effort would aim to give the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court through a federal pathway.

via CNN|
#donald-trump#hush-money#law