Friday, June 13, 2025

Trump Hush Money Conviction Back in Court

An appeals court panel took up President Trump's bid to fight his hush money criminal conviction in federal court Wednesday, acknowledging the extraordinary prosecution coupled with the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision breaks new ground.

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President Trump's fight to overturn his criminal conviction returned to the spotlight on Wednesday, as his legal team clashed with the Manhattan district attorney's office over whether the appeals process should play out in state or federal court.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jun 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM

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Update ...

Court rules against Donald Trump in effort to retry E. Jean Carroll sex abuse case
www.upi.com

... The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to get a retrial of the civil sexual abuse and defamation liability verdict against him in the E. Jean Carroll case.

The appeals court had already rejected an appeal of the verdict in December.

The court voted 8-2 Friday to refuse Trump's effort to overturn the verdict and retry the case. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-13 02:05 PM

Just a dictator corrupting the justice system to rewrite the history of how he cheated on his wife with a pornstar, paid her hush money from campaign funds, and then got people to lie and cover it up.

Another day in the life of a fascist dictatorship.

#2 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-06-13 02:11 PM

Where is the "No one is above the law" gang?

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-06-13 02:13 PM

I wonder if the Mushroom will be allowed to testify as a Witness this time?

BJ told be it was tired of being... jerked around.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-13 03:33 PM

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