Former President Donald Trump requested on Thursday that a federal court take over his New York hush money case in an attempt to overturn his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for September 18. Trump’s lawyers argue that the state prosecution violated his constitutional rights and contradicted a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
This filing follows a failed attempt last year to move the case to federal court, with Trump citing the need for an unbiased forum free from local hostilities.
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The case involves 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not yet responded to these latest legal maneuvers.
Legal experts suggest that while Trump faces up to four years in prison, actual incarceration is unlikely.
Connor Walcott is a staff writer for Valuetainment.com. Follow Connor on X and look for him on VT’s “The Unusual Suspects.”
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