After Trump seeks delay in hush money trial, judge tells him to get permission before filing any more motions

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Source: ABC News

March 11, 2024, 8:26 PM


Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing his New York hush money case to delay the trial while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump's presidential immunity argument -- but the judge pushed back in an order made public late Monday.

Trump's attorneys are scheduled to argue before the Supreme Count next month that he is immune from prosecution for conduct that occurred while he was in office. In asking for a delay of his hush money trial, currently scheduled to begin March 25, Trump has not argued the charges should be dropped over the immunity claim -- but that the trial be put off and prosecutors be precluded from introducing evidence.

"President Trump respectfully submits that an adjournment of the trial is appropriate to await further guidance from the Supreme Court, which should facilitate the appropriate application of the presidential immunity doctrine in this case to the evidence the People intend to offer at trial," defense attorney Todd Blanche wrote in Monday's court filing.

Judge Juan Merchan, however, criticized the timing of Trump's request and ordered that the former president seek permission before making future motions before the March 25 trial date. "Defendant does not explain the reason for the late filing, a mere two and a half weeks before jury selection is set to begin," Merchan said in his order. He gave prosecutors until Wednesday to respond to Trump's request for an adjournment.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-asks-judge-delay-hush-money-trial-supreme/story?id=108015344

[2naSalit]

1. The orange menace needs to be told...

In no uncertain terms, to simply fuck off all the way to eternity.

[mpcamb]

2. "President Trump respectfully submits..." HE"S NOT PRESIDENT!!

[Ray Bruns]

3. Defendant does not explain the reason for the late filing, a mere two and a half weeks before jury selection is"

Explanation: delay, delay, delay.

[Lonestarblue]

4. He wasn't even president when he paid off Stormy Daniels to stay silent.

Even in his warped mind, how could presidential immunity apply when he wasn’t president. Trump’s lawyers should be laughed out of court.

[meow2u3]

5. About freakin' time Trump is told no

Thank you, Judge Merchan, for putting your foot down on Trump's vexatious litigation and delay tactics.

[Hotler]

6. Why is he still allowed to use the term 'President' before is name? Should be convict. nt

[republianmushroom]

7. Judge, the "reason" is to delay the trial.

From he playbook, delay, delay and delay some more.

[EndlessWire]

8. This made me smile.

Trump's reputation precedes him. His MO is well known by now. And this Judge isn't taking crap from tRump.

[TomSlick]

9. Ouch. I've never heard of a judge forbidding the filing of motions.

The judge clearly is at the point of exhaustion with the "stuff" being filed.

I'm not sure what the order accomplishes other than the requirement to file a motion for leave to file a motion - to which the proposed motion and supporting brief would be attached. However, it is one hell of a shot across the bow.