Clinton-Appointed Judge Signals He Won’t Allow Trump to Move ‘Hush Payment’ Case to Federal Court
Earlier this year Trump’s lawyer announced he would try to move the former president’s Stormy Daniels ‘hush payment’ case from a state court to a federal court.
Trump’s lawyers believe a move from a state court to a federal court will allow for a more diverse jury pool.
86% of people in Manhattan vote Democrat.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein signaled he would not allow Trump to move the hush payment case to a federal court.
The judge will make a decision in two weeks.
Judge Hellerstein was appointed by Bill Clinton.
ABC News reported:
A federal judge seemed disinclined on Tuesday to allow former President Donald Trump to move his criminal prosecution in New York into federal court.
