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NY judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out hush-money case, sets March trial date
NY Post ^ | 02/15/2024 | Ben Kochman

Posted on 02/15/2024 7:02:25 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

A New York judge says former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25.

Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said Thursday that he made the decision after speaking with the judge in Trump’s now-delayed federal election interference case in the nation’s capital.

Donald Trump arrived at NYC court Thursday, where a judge will finalize a trial date in the criminal case charging the real estate mogul with concealing payoffs to alleged lovers to hide potential sex scandals from voters in the 2016 presidential election.

Trump, 77, took a seat at the defense table in a packed courtroom on the 15th floor of the criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing expected to last two to three hours.

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KEYWORDS: arrestjuanmerchan; bloombergstooge; case; harassment; hushmoney; juanmerchan; lawfare; lorenmerchan; michaelbloomberg; ny; persecution; trump; tyranny
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ds don’t want this case to be the first to trial because it’s the weakest and viewed as a joke and completely political, which helps Trump with voters.

Exposing it as such— whether winning or losing— tarnishes any and all cases that follow as political prosecutions. Americans don’t appreciate X-Prez persecutions, except for those severely infected with TDS


21 posted on 02/15/2024 7:34:58 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Weird how,gay sex in a gov building is a-ok, but mere allegations of hush money charges are enough to take the president of the nation to court, when even if true, money paid to someone to get them to drop a case is not illegal. Should the one that was paid “hush money” be the one facing a charge for breaking the AGREEMENT that they signed?


22 posted on 02/15/2024 7:44:52 AM PST by Bob434
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To: j.havenfarm

Is an “ex parte communication” illegal?


23 posted on 02/15/2024 7:45:51 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Brian Griffin

I would agree - however, ‘consensual adult sexual activity’ is now considered part of ‘educating’ the youth as a stand on Free Speech. Constitutional purists aren’t they?

From what I read Senator Graham would most certainly want to keep consensual adult activity out of the public view. Speaker Johnson being a ‘strong’ Christian would want to continue to be quiet on the subject as it continues to be pushed in our faces and do nothing about ‘hate’ crimes created to lawfare believers.

The news using this to push against Trump and what is considered his base - evangelical Christians. Is that really his base?


24 posted on 02/15/2024 7:48:32 AM PST by linedrive
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To: ClearCase_guy
Are all settlements now subject to court action as coverups?
25 posted on 02/15/2024 7:49:00 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Sacajaweau

I’m struggling a bit with the exact lawbreaking.

They entered into a legally binding NDA agreement... one which the woman actually has violated..

So I am trying to figure out what the actual crime being pursued here myself.

I guess they are trying to claim he “covered up” somehow making these payments?? Not really sure.


26 posted on 02/15/2024 7:56:20 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Magnum44

What’s with all these judges with the foreign names? Immigrants who do not “get” American values, or who come from commie backgrounds?


27 posted on 02/15/2024 7:56:20 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

Where is the thread on the Georgia court proceedings re Fani Willis?
A witness just DESTROYED her credibility that her romantic relationship with Wade didn’t start before 2022!
She said it started in 2019.
Proves Willis is a LIAR!!!


28 posted on 02/15/2024 8:00:59 AM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! There)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Let’s play fire with fire. We need Republicans to infiltrate the jury selection! I don’t know how I don’t know what the steps would be, but we need to start fighting back! This is getting out of hand. Enough! The rats are notorious for infiltrating our elections by running as Republicans, and yet not a peep out of us. This is a war, and the only way is to infiltrate, however possible the jury pool selections. Either we swim or sink we need to start taking the O’Keefe route!!


29 posted on 02/15/2024 8:02:07 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: milagro

Now, Wade is on the witness stand.


30 posted on 02/15/2024 8:02:58 AM PST by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! There)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Then all NDAs should be voided.


31 posted on 02/15/2024 8:04:32 AM PST by 100%FEDUP
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To: Magnum44

Sounds like a RICO violation among the commie judges to me.


32 posted on 02/15/2024 8:07:34 AM PST by curious7
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To: HamiltonJay

Really, it’s his private business. The idea is that the monies were funneled by campaign funds somehow...which is stupid. There’s actually a third attorney involved who worked FOR Cohen and drew up the NDA. And apparently they had done the same thing for others. Look...it’s just another way to try to get Trump....and none of the court’s business.


33 posted on 02/15/2024 8:17:09 AM PST by Sacajaweau (..)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

These women were not involved in court testimony, so whatever he paid them,
it’s not a matter for a court to get involved in.

This is juvenile level thinking on this judge’s part.

These are all cases that should be tossed out on appeal.

If the women did not declare the income on their tax returns, that could be
an infraction for a court to get involved in.


34 posted on 02/15/2024 8:23:11 AM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Bob434

Ex parte communications are only illegal if they involve substantive issues. The judges were discussing scheduling issues; since the D.C. case has been stayed due to President Trump’s appeal based on presidential immunity, there is no scheduling conflict which would prevent the Manhattan case going to trial on March 25.


35 posted on 02/15/2024 8:32:18 AM PST by Aagcobb (Do not bow down to the Beast or accept its Mark, Revelation 13)
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To: j.havenfarm

Merchan thinks it’s all perfectly normal. Just like where he’s from...Colombia.


36 posted on 02/15/2024 8:49:16 AM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: Aagcobb

Thanks for the explanation-


37 posted on 02/15/2024 9:03:15 AM PST by Bob434
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To: milagro

the hearing is on now- prosecutor is grilling her bo-


38 posted on 02/15/2024 9:05:15 AM PST by Bob434
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To: eyeamok

Trumps says “no revenge”. He won’t go after anyone legally. Just like he let Hillary and all of the Russia gate people go by Giving the reigns to Bill Barr and Wray.


39 posted on 02/15/2024 9:07:14 AM PST by Revel
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’ve lost track. Which case is this? Stormy Daniels? E.Jean Carrol?


40 posted on 02/15/2024 9:21:50 AM PST by mbrfl
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