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BumRushDaShow

(142,215 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:10 AM Nov 12

Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case

Source: The Hill

11/12/24 10:04 AM ET

A New York judge delayed plans on Tuesday to decide whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week.

In an email to Manhattan prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys, Judge Juan Merchan said he would freeze the case until Nov. 19. Prosecutors are due to provide by then an update on what they believe are the appropriate next steps now that he is president-elect.

Trump’s sentencing, which would be the first of any former president, is scheduled for Nov. 26. He was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election to conceal an affair, which he denies.

Trump’s attorneys believe his election as president compels the dismissal of his criminal prosecutions.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4985765-trump-immunity-hush-money/

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Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 12 OP

TSF is King gab13by13 Nov 12 #1

I'm skeptical he will ever face justice. NYC Liberal Nov 12 #2

Should have Rebl2 Nov 12 #5

Merrick Garland had a big hand in this! PortTack Nov 12 #8

Absolutely! Rebl2 Nov 12 #9

What does Garland have to do with NY state law or courts which is who Merchan works for? BumRushDaShow Nov 12 #11

He won't see a minute of jail Dennis Donovan Nov 12 #3

Trump will not pay any money either IMHO. The election has consequences for Trump (good ones). riversedge Nov 12 #7

He doesn't pay anyone. Dennis Donovan Nov 12 #16

I knew it, and on nov 26th there will be another delay Fullduplexxx Nov 12 #4

It is hard to believe that a man will felonies will not pay a price. - riversedge Nov 12 #6

Oh... it could be even worse than that FBaggins Nov 12 #12

Another delay LetMyPeopleVote Nov 12 #10

"necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern" Shrek Nov 12 #13

Maybe he shouldn't have committed crimes if he didn't want his ability to govern to be impeded. NYC Liberal Nov 12 #18

Throw the book and him and then see what happens. Grins Nov 12 #14

chuckle, chuckle republianmushroom Nov 12 #15

Throw him in jail Orrex Nov 12 #17

gab13by13

(25,221 posts)

1. TSF is King

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:16 AM

Nov 12

NYC Liberal

(20,346 posts)

2. I'm skeptical he will ever face justice.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:18 AM

Nov 12

He should already be in prison.

Rebl2

(14,676 posts)

5. Should have

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:36 AM

Nov 12

been in jail years, if not decades ago.

PortTack

(34,642 posts)

8. Merrick Garland had a big hand in this!

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:44 AM

Nov 12

Rebl2

(14,676 posts)

9. Absolutely!

Reply to PortTack (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:47 AM

Nov 12

BumRushDaShow

(142,215 posts)

11. What does Garland have to do with NY state law or courts which is who Merchan works for?

Reply to PortTack (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:10 AM

Nov 12

The state of NY should have prosecuted 45 DECADES ago but didn't.

Why isn't the state of NY being held accountable?

Dennis Donovan

(25,503 posts)

3. He won't see a minute of jail

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:24 AM

Nov 12

Whatever you thought of the concept of justice before, think again.

New rules.

riversedge

(73,118 posts)

7. Trump will not pay any money either IMHO. The election has consequences for Trump (good ones).

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:43 AM

Nov 12

Dennis Donovan

(25,503 posts)

16. He doesn't pay anyone.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:37 AM

Nov 12

Why should NYS or E Jean Carroll be any different?

Fullduplexxx

(8,254 posts)

4. I knew it, and on nov 26th there will be another delay

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:31 AM

Nov 12

riversedge

(73,118 posts)

6. It is hard to believe that a man will felonies will not pay a price. -

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:42 AM

Nov 12

FBaggins

(27,698 posts)

12. Oh... it could be even worse than that

Reply to riversedge (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:23 AM

Nov 12

You aren't technically a convicted felon when the jury votes "guilty". It's when the judge signs the final order implementing the sentencing.

If sentencing never happens - he isn't a convicted felon.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,421 posts)

10. Another delay

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:56 AM

Nov 12

Link to tweet

Shrek

(4,129 posts)

13. "necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:29 AM

Nov 12

Doesn't sound too promising.

NYC Liberal

(20,346 posts)

18. Maybe he shouldn't have committed crimes if he didn't want his ability to govern to be impeded.

Reply to Shrek (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:35 PM

Nov 12

Grins

(7,883 posts)

14. Throw the book and him and then see what happens.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:30 AM

Nov 12

Even sentence him to prison.

Let it go to the SCOTUS and see if they think they have oversight of ESTABLISHED STATE law.

It’s going to happen again so the law should be established. We need this to to set precedent.

republianmushroom

(17,612 posts)

15. chuckle, chuckle

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:35 AM

Nov 12

Yup, laws of the land and how they are applied. chuckle, chuckle

Orrex

(64,101 posts)

17. Throw him in jail

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:59 AM

Nov 12

They can always let him out once the appeals process is exhausted.

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