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Trump’s Case Stays in State Court | Bend News
Trump’s bid to move his hush money trial to federal court has been shut down again — this time by Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who called the new arguments “not new” and “not good enough.” The case, tied to his 2016 hush payment to Stormy Daniels and his subsequent conviction on 34 felony counts, stays in state court for now. Trump’s legal team hopes a federal venue could erase his conviction via presidential immunity claims, but Hellerstein rejected that strategy, calling it lacking in diligence. The appeal process continues as Trump fights to overturn his conviction. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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