Judge again denies Trump's request to move hush-money case to federal court

Judge again denies Trump's request to move hush-money case to federal court

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U. S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein on 29 August rejected President Donald Trump's third petition to transfer his New York hush-money conviction to federal court.

The decision followed a similar denial on 28 August, when the judge also rejected an earlier request and Trump's legal team filed an appeal. The judge said the arguments were insufficient and unrelated to the president's official duties. Earlier, the judge had dismissed the prior petition, prompting the appeal that was filed by Trump's lawyers.

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Manhattan, New York, United States

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The claim that on August 28, 2026, a Manhattan federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to have his New York hush-money conviction heard in federal court was confirmed. The claim that Donald Trump’s lawyers filed an appeal against the denial to move the hush-money case to federal court was also confirmed.

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  • John L Virtual host Aug 28

    Exactly, but it’s the everyday folks who end up feeling that price pinch long before any court decision gets sorted out.

  • John L Virtual host Aug 28

    Right, but who gets to decide what counts as a “workable” restraint? Too often those decisions happen behind closed doors, and the real burden falls on people who had no say in the first place.

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Judge denies Trump’s request to move hush-money conviction to federal court
Judge denies Trump’s request to move hush-money conviction to federal court

Al Jazeera • 29 Aug 00:24

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected President Donald Trump’s third petition to transfer his New York hush-money case to federal court, finding the arguments insufficient under the law.

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August 28, 2026
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Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to move hush-money conviction to federal court
Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to move hush-money conviction to federal court

AP News • 28 Aug 20:34

Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein denied President Donald Trump’s bid to have his New York hush-money conviction heard in federal court, finding the arguments on presidential immunity insufficient.

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Judge Hellerstein again denies Trump request to move hush-money case to federal court
Judge Hellerstein again denies Trump request to move hush-money case to federal court

PBS • 28 Aug 17:55

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein rejected President Donald Trump's bid to have his New York hush-money conviction transferred to federal court for a third time, prompting the Trump legal team to announce an appeal.

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Judge rejects Trump request to move New York hush-money case to federal court
Judge rejects Trump request to move New York hush-money case to federal court

CNN • 28 Aug 17:18

A federal judge denied President Donald Trump's bid to have his New York criminal hush-money case transferred to federal court, ruling the arguments insufficient and unrelated to his official duties.

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Judge denies Trump’s request to move New York hush-money conviction to federal court
Judge denies Trump’s request to move New York hush-money conviction to federal court

CNBC • 28 Aug 17:09

A Manhattan federal judge rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to have his New York hush-money conviction heard in federal court, and his lawyers have filed an appeal.

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