The New York judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump’s trial delayed plans on Tuesday to decide whether his conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling.
In an email to Manhattan prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys, Judge Juan Merchan said he would freeze the case until Nov. 19. Prosecutors are due to provide by then an update on what they believe are the appropriate next steps now that he is president-elect.
Trump’s attorneys believe his election as president compels the dismissal of his criminal prosecutions.
“The stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump’s ability to govern,” Trump attorney Emil Bove wrote in an email to the judge.
Trump’s sentencing, which would be the first of any former president, is scheduled for Nov. 26. He was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election to conceal an affair, which he denies.
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The trials were nothing more than carnival acts and should all be thrown out by a superior court.
Judge Juan Merchan should have and still should recuse himself for the sole purpose, his daughter worked for the demokrazies and his wife worked with AG Crazy Lizzie James which compromises him completley. Plus the fact, Trump has 15 bankers testify that he repaid all his loans on time and they would willing lend money to him again. The fact Merchan put a GAG ORDER on Trump, infringing on his First Amendment is unconstitutional. Just as Judge Egeron did, they did not allow viable testimony which again is illegal and unconstitutional. I hope this both cases, along with E. Jean Carroll rape case goes to SCOTUS along with Judge Egeron trail case so the SCOTUS can review how contentious and outrageousness these judge were in failing to uphold the Constitution and their oath. I hope both of these judges are removed with prejudice and receive no pensions.