A federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest effort to overturn his New York hush-money conviction by moving the case to federal court. Multiple outlets report the judge denies the request as part of Trump’s ongoing attempts to challenge the 2024 conviction stemming from payments connected to a porn star.
The rulings reflect Trump’s argument that the case should be handled in federal court, where he believes he would receive broader protection from prosecution. The New York Times and other reports identify Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein as the judge issuing the decision.
Outlets describe this as Trump’s third attempt to shift the matter to federal jurisdiction. While the coverage focuses on the procedural setback, Al Jazeera and others note that Trump’s legal reasoning includes claims related to immunity and related grounds tied to the federal forum.
Overall, the decisions keep the New York state case on its current track and do not, at this stage, erase the underlying hush-money conviction.
