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