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From the Associated Press: A judge on Tuesday put off a key ruling in President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case as his lawyers argued for dismissing it so he can run the country.
New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had been set to rule Tuesday on their earlier request to throw out Trump’s historic conviction for a different reason — because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this summer on presidential immunity. Instead, Merchan told Trump’s lawyers he’d halt proceedings and delay the ruling until at least Nov. 19 so that prosecutors can give their view of what to do in light of the former and future president’s election win last week.
Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors had agreed in recent days to the one-week postponement, according to emails filed in court Tuesday.
Because of the “unprecedented circumstances,” prosecutors need to consider how to balance the “competing interests” of the jury’s verdict and the presidency, prosecutor Matthew Colangelo wrote.
Trump’s attorney, Emil Bove, made the case that the case should be thrown out, noting that is “necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump’s ability to govern.”
Law professor Jonathan Turley weighed in with the following statement in a series of social media posts:
The Manhattan case is delayed for a week. My friend Andy McCarthy has suggested that the delay could lead to a suspension for the next term. If so, that would hardly be welcomed by the Trump team. It would be a curious resolution to keep it unresolved…
…The other possibility is that in roughly a week, the court could dismiss the case. That would be warranted in my view. In any case, whatever the ruling, the ability of the Trump team needs to be able to appeal any case that is not dismissed. This case is riddled with reversible errors in my view. The one option that should be rejected, in my view, is suspending during the pendency of the new administration…
…The other possibility is that in roughly a week, the court could dismiss the case. That would be warranted in my view. In any case, whatever the ruling, the ability of the Trump team needs to be able to appeal any case that is not dismissed. This case is riddled with…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) November 12, 2024
..reversible errors. I would be surprised if the option is suspension for the pendency of the coming term. It would produce the absurd status of a Damocles Sword dangling over the head of the president…
…Keep in mind that Merchan could sentence without any limitations on the movement or duties of the president. He could also dismiss a case that should never have been brought…
…Keep in mind that Merchan could sentence without any limitations on the movement or duties of the president. He could also dismiss a case that should never have been brought…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) November 12, 2024
…The lawfare failed. Trump won. Time to return the attractions to their cages and call the circus to an end in Manhattan.
…The delay is welcomed news to allow the Trump lawyers to make the case that the matter should be dismissed. In the end, absent a dismissal, they will need a status that allows them to appeal to seek additional review.
…The delay is welcomed news to allow the Trump lawyers to make the case that the matter should be dismissed. In the end, absent a dismissal, they will need a status that allows them to appeal to seek additional review.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) November 12, 2024
🚨BREAKING: Judge Merchan delays ruling on Trump business records case pic.twitter.com/LiCEIGq0CE
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 12, 2024
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