From Washington Examiner: Lawyers for President Donald Trump argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday in a renewed bid to erase his felony conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, and the judges appeared open to moving the case from state court to federal court.
Trump has made two failed bids to push the now-resolved hush money case to federal court, a move his lawyers previously agreed would provide a more favorable and unbiased venue. This time, a panel of appeals court judges appeared more open than ever to the argument that the case should have been handled in federal court from the start.
During oral arguments before the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the three-judge panel — all Democratic appointees — signaled that they may be willing to reconsider the conviction in light of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that shields presidents from prosecution over official acts.
The Manhattan district attorney’s use of presidential immunity as evidence in a state trial may violate Trump’s constitutional immunity.
Judge Susan Carney, an Obama appointee, stressed the need for a federal court to assess the significant interests at stake, citing the Supreme Court’s broad language in the 2024 Trump v. United States decision.
🚨 NEW: Trump’s lawyers argue his Manhattan criminal case should be moved to federal court – citing the Supreme Court’s July ruling on presidential immunity.
The DA says the evidence exposed a private scheme, and it’s too late for removal.
2nd Circuit decision still pending. pic.twitter.com/xBRQriIeUA
— Nate Foy (@foymeetsworld) June 11, 2025
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