Aug 14 Judge Merchan rejects Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money case By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M. Merchan declined to step aside and said Donald Trump's demand was a rehash “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims.”… Continue reading
Aug 05 Supreme Court ends Missouri’s long shot effort to lift Trump hush-money gag order By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The decision comes Monday after the Missouri attorney general had argued in the unusual request that the New York gag order wrongly limits what the GOP presidential nominee could say on the campaign trail and Trump's eventual sentence could affect… Continue reading
Aug 01 New York appeals court denies Trump’s bid to end gag order after hush money conviction By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A five-judge panel ruled that trial Judge Juan M. Merchan was correct in keeping parts of the gag order until Trump is sentenced because the case is still pending and his conviction doesn't constitute a change in circumstances that would… Continue reading
Jul 25 Prosecutors fight back on use of immunity ruling to overturn Trump’s hush money conviction By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a court filing that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity “has no bearing” on Trump's hush money case because it involves unofficial acts for which the former president is not immune. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump lawyers push to overturn his felony conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. Continue reading
Jul 02 Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing to weigh high court immunity ruling By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The judge agreed Tuesday to put it off while weighing the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. Trump had been scheduled to face sentencing July 11 on his New York conviction on felony charges of… Continue reading
Jun 18 New York’s top court turns down Trump’s request to hear appeal of gag order By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Republican former president has repeatedly railed against the hush money case gag order, which prevents him from commenting on witnesses, jurors and others who were involved in the case. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview for hush money conviction By Michelle L. Price, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for a report that will be compiled and presented to trial judge Juan M. Merchan prior to Trump's July 11 sentencing. Continue reading
May 31 Could Trump go to prison? 5 quick questions about his conviction By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Donald Trump’s conviction poses unique questions for the 2024 presidential race. Continue reading
May 31 A day after being convicted of 34 felonies, Trump is campaigning off guilty verdict By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is gearing up to give a defiant response to his historic New York criminal conviction. Continue reading