A federal judge summarily denied Donald Trump’s request to permanently suspend the civil cases filed on January 6 by current and former members of Congress and law enforcement officials who protected the United States, as at least one attorney had predicted.
Capitol on January 6, assuring him that there was “no reason to wait on the Supreme Court” to decide his dispute over the so-called total presidential immunity or to await the outcome of special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of him in Washington, D.C., for allegedly engaging in criminal collusion to rig the 2020 election.
The historic criminal trial of former president Donald Trump began on Monday in New York. He is accused of fabricating corporate documents to cover up a payment of hush money to a porn actress and to improperly influence the 2016 presidential race.
He presumptive Despite the fact that New York law restricts such penalties at 20 years, the Republican presidential nominee is facing 34 felony offenses with a possible penalty of four years for each one. Many legal experts have stated that a feasible penalty for Trump, if found guilty, is between probation and four years in jail; however, he would probably be released on appeal for the length of the presidential election.
It’s the first trial of its type. There has never been a criminal prosecution of a former American president; but, had former President Richard Nixon not been pardoned by his former vice president, Gerald Ford, he would have faced that possibility.
The Trump New York hush money trial concludes on Day 1
As a colorful pattern of possible jurors formed, Judge Juan Merchan pronounced the end of the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president on Monday.
Various interests in the potential jury
When a number of jurors stated they couldn’t serve impartially or fairly in the case, or couldn’t attend for some other reason like an issue with their schedule, they were immediately dismissed. However, once one-on-one jury questioning began, the remaining prospective jurors gave detailed accounts of their diverse careers, interests, and personal lives.
Some like cooking, others going on hikes. One, who was pardoned later, claimed she enjoyed “going to the club.”
It was not until the afternoon that the court and attorneys resolved procedural legal matters that the jury selection process started.
Judge denies Trump’s plea to be exempted due to concerns over Supreme Court immunity
Judge Juan Merchan denied a plea from Todd Blanche, the attorney for former President Trump, to have the former president excused from the trial on April 25 in order for him to attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in his criminal federal election interference case, after the day’s excuses of jurors.
The Supreme Court is examining Trump’s immunity from prosecution for official activities committed while in office.
It’s a huge deal to argue before the Supreme Court, Merchan said, adding that he well understands Trump’s want to be present. Merchan responded that he would not, however, change the criminal case’s intentions in light of that.
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