Court Denies President Trump’s Request

According to ABC News, former President Trump’s legal team filed a request in a New York federal court on August 29 to transfer the case from state court to federal court.

A day later, the court ruled that the former president’s proposal was “flawed” and dismissed it. Some files were returned because the lawyers failed to attach written permission from the court or prosecutors.

President Trump’s efforts are said to be a tactic to delay the sentencing scheduled for September 18.

In a separate letter to Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the case, Trump’s lawyers announced their intention to refer the case to federal court and urged Merchan to postpone his sentencing hearing.

Attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove said there is no justification for sentencing President Trump before the November 5 election.

In May, President Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The money was allegedly used to hide a previous relationship with the actress before the 2016 election. Prosecutors charged that the defendant’s actions influenced the election. President Trump said he would appeal the conviction.

If President Trump wins, Mrs. Harris has promised to do so as soon as she becomes President of the United States.

President Trump’s defense team said the former president’s recent re-indictment in the election interference case shows that New York should also dismiss his conviction on the grounds of presidential immunity.

Special counsel Jack Smith brought a new, amended indictment against President Trump after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants are immune from prosecution while in office.

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