NY Judge Allows Trump to File Additional Motion to Delay ‘Hush Money’ Trial
Judge Juan Merchan allowed the former president’s team to file another motion.
Former President Donald Trump arrives at 40 Wall Street after his court hearing to determine the date of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, in New York City on March 25, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
A New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s upcoming criminal trial in Manhattan says he would allow the former president to file an additional motion to delay.
On March 25, Judge Juan Merchan said President Trump’s attorneys can file a motion on rounds of pretrial publicity, giving Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office one week to respond to the filing.
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