Mastodawn

Laffy Apr 3, 2024

Via Anna Bower: 1/…

New: Justice Merchan denies #Trump’s bid to stave off criminal trial in New York based on presidential immunity.
#legal

ADDED: Merchan says that Trump’s motion is denied as untimely.

“The court finds that the defendant has myriad opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity well before March 7, 2024”—the date when Trump filed his immunity motion.
https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/pdfs/Decision-Defendants-Motion-re-Presidential-Immunity.pdf

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Laffy Apr 3, 2024

2/ Bower:

Because he finds that Trump’s motion is denied as untimely, Justice Merchan says that he need not address the question of whether presidential immunity “precludes the introduction of evidence of purported official presidential acts in a criminal proceeding.”

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Laffy Apr 3, 2024

3/ 🤭Via Bradley Moss:

This case is going to trial in 12 days. Trump needs to get ready to face it.

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RalfMaximus

@GottaLaff

"Defendant moves for delay because he just isn't ready yet."