Former United States president Donald Trump’s bid to delay his trial on charges based on hush money transferred to adult film actress Stormy Daniels was rejected by a New York judge.&nbsp;

Trump's lawyers had requested to adjourn the hearing in the New York hush money case until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity.

The case is with Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan and its hearing is scheduled to start on April 15.&nbsp;

Merchan said that the request of the former president was untimely and ruled that his lawyers had many opportunities to raise the issue of presidential immunity before but they chose to raise it in a&nbsp;March 7 court filing.

The judge on Wednesday (April 3) ruled that former president Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in the hush money case since he did not invoke the defence in a timely manner.

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Judge Juan Merchan ruled that the former president was "well aware" he could try claiming presidential immunity after being indicted a year ago on charges of falsifying business records which were connected with hush money transferred to Daniels.&nbsp;

"Nonetheless, the defendant chose not to raise the defence of presidential immunity until well past the 45-day period provided by statute," Merchan said.

Merchan did not rule on the merits of the immunity claim made by Trump and decided to focus on the timing, which he claimed tested "this court's credulity."

"This Court finds that Defendant had myriad opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity well before March 7, 2024," wrote Merchan.

<h2>Judge relying on 'fundamentally flawed legal premise' in Trump's classified information case: Special counsel&nbsp;</h2>

In Donald Trump's criminal case, where he is charged with retaining classified information, special counsel Jack Smith in a court filing said that the judge was relying on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise” when asking lawyers to look into whether the former president can claim presidential immunity as per federal records law.

Smith added that if Judge Aileen Cannon gives the ruling that Trump can use the Presidential Records Act (PRA) in his defence, he will file another appeal in a higher court and will seek an order for the judge to correctly apply the law.

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This has increased the chances of the trial being pushed back beyond the November general election in which Trump is certain to be the Republican nominee for president.

Meanwhile, Trump's defence team argued, "If this case is presented to a jury—which it should not be—the jury would be forced to resolve factual issues relating to not only PRA categorisations but also documents' alleged classification status."

"Not a single one had heard Trump say that he was designating records as personal or that, at the time he caused the transfer of boxes to Mar-a-Lago, he believed that his removal of records amounted to designating them as personal under the PRA," stated the special counsel. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Former United States president Donald Trump’s bid to delay his trial on charges based on hush money transferred to adult film actress Stormy Daniels was rejected by a New York judge.

Former United States president Donald Trump’s bid to delay his trial on charges based on hush money transferred to adult film actress Stormy Daniels was rejected by a New York judge. Trump's lawyers had requested to adjourn the hearing in the New York hush money case until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity. The case is with Judge Juan Merchan in Manhattan and its hearing is scheduled to start on April 15. Merchan said that the request of the former president was untimely and ruled that his lawyers had many opportunities to raise the issue of presidential immunity before but they chose to raise it in a March 7 court filing. The judge on Wednesday (April 3) ruled that former president Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in the hush money case since he did not invoke the defence in a timely manner. Also Read: Trump launches fresh tirade against illegal migrants, calls them ‘animals’ and ‘not humans’ Judge Juan Merchan ruled that the former president was "well aware" he could try claiming presidential immunity after being indicted a year ago on charges of falsifying business records which were connected with hush money transferred to Daniels. "Nonetheless, the defendant chose not to raise the defence of presidential immunity until well past the 45-day period provided by statute," Merchan said. Merchan did not rule on the merits of the immunity claim made by Trump and decided to focus on the timing, which he claimed tested "this court's credulity." "This Court finds that Defendant had myriad opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity well before March 7, 2024," wrote Merchan. Judge relying on 'fundamentally flawed legal premise' in Trump's classified information case: Special counsel In Donald Trump's criminal case, where he is charged with retaining classified information, special counsel Jack Smith in a court filing said that the judge was relying on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise” when asking lawyers to look into whether the former president can claim presidential immunity as per federal records law. Smith added that if Judge Aileen Cannon gives the ruling that Trump can use the Presidential Records Act (PRA) in his defence, he will file another appeal in a higher court and will seek an order for the judge to correctly apply the law. Watch: Former President Donald Trump calls immigrants in US 'animals' This has increased the chances of the trial being pushed back beyond the November general election in which Trump is certain to be the Republican nominee for president. Meanwhile, Trump's defence team argued, "If this case is presented to a jury—which it should not be—the jury would be forced to resolve factual issues relating to not only PRA categorisations but also documents' alleged classification status." "Not a single one had heard Trump say that he was designating records as personal or that, at the time he caused the transfer of boxes to Mar-a-Lago, he believed that his removal of records amounted to designating them as personal under the PRA," stated the special counsel. (With inputs from agencies)

Trump hush money case: New York judge rejects bid to delay trial over presidential immunity claim

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday (Feb 28) agreed to take up Donald Trump's claim that as a former president, he has immunity from prosecution in the insurrection case where he is being prosecuted on charges of overturning the 2020 election.&nbsp;

The conservative-majority court weighed in on the case for the first time and scheduled arguments for the week of April 22. It added that&nbsp;Trump's federal election interference trial would remain on hold for now.

The court said it would address the question of whether a former prez has immunity from "criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts" during their tenure in office.&nbsp;

The Republican leader had been scheduled to go on trial in Washington on March 4 for 'subverting the election' allegations. Joe Biden ultimately emerged victorious but not before Trump supporters across the country carried out mass protests, including the infamous breaching of Capitol Hill.&nbsp;

Trump welcomed the decision of the apex court and took to his social media platform to praise the bench.&nbsp;

"Without Presidential Immunity, a President will not be able to properly function, or make decisions, in the best interest of the United States of America," he said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "He must not be guided by the fear of retribution!"

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<h2>What happens next?</h2>

A ruling is expected by the end of the court's current term in June. Even then, the court's final opinion could push the start of the trial closer to the 2024 presidential election.

If the court does indeed give the green light for a trial in the case, Trump will not have the ability to muster&nbsp;additional appeals to slow down this case.&nbsp;

Currently, Trump is the leading Republican candidate to secure the nomination and set up a repeat of the 2020 prez race.&nbsp;

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Trump's attorneys went to the Supreme Court claiming that cases against&nbsp;him mount to "election interference" and repeatedly argued in court he should not face a jury

Notably, an appeals court had unanimously ruled against the 77-year-old Republican, writing,&nbsp;"We cannot accept former president Trump's claim that a president has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralise the most fundamental check on executive power - the recognition and implementation of election results."

After the stern decision by the appeals court, all eyes will be on the SC on how it proceeds in the case. Experts believe it is among the most&nbsp;consequential election-related cases to reach the top court since it halted the Florida vote recount in 2000 with Republican George W. Bush narrowly leading Democrat Al Gore.

(With inputs from agencies)

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday (Feb 28) agreed to take up Donald Trump's claim that as a former president, he has immunity from prosecution in the insurrection case where he is being prosecuted on charges of overturning the 2020 election.

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday (Feb 28) agreed to take up Donald Trump's claim that as a former president, he has immunity from prosecution in the insurrection case where he is being prosecuted on charges of overturning the 2020 election. The conservative-majority court weighed in on the case for the first time and scheduled arguments for the week of April 22. It added that Trump's federal election interference trial would remain on hold for now. The court said it would address the question of whether a former prez has immunity from "criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts" during their tenure in office. The Republican leader had been scheduled to go on trial in Washington on March 4 for 'subverting the election' allegations. Joe Biden ultimately emerged victorious but not before Trump supporters across the country carried out mass protests, including the infamous breaching of Capitol Hill. Trump welcomed the decision of the apex court and took to his social media platform to praise the bench. "Without Presidential Immunity, a President will not be able to properly function, or make decisions, in the best interest of the United States of America," he said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "He must not be guided by the fear of retribution!" Also read | Donald Trump indicted over 2020 election interference in Georgia What happens next? A ruling is expected by the end of the court's current term in June. Even then, the court's final opinion could push the start of the trial closer to the 2024 presidential election. If the court does indeed give the green light for a trial in the case, Trump will not have the ability to muster additional appeals to slow down this case. Currently, Trump is the leading Republican candidate to secure the nomination and set up a repeat of the 2020 prez race. Watch | US appeals court rules Trump not immune from prosecution × Trump's attorneys went to the Supreme Court claiming that cases against him mount to "election interference" and repeatedly argued in court he should not face a jury Notably, an appeals court had unanimously ruled against the 77-year-old Republican, writing, "We cannot accept former president Trump's claim that a president has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralise the most fundamental check on executive power - the recognition and implementation of election results." After the stern decision by the appeals court, all eyes will be on the SC on how it proceeds in the case. Experts believe it is among the most consequential election-related cases to reach the top court since it halted the Florida vote recount in 2000 with Republican George W. Bush narrowly leading Democrat Al Gore. (With inputs from agencies)

US Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump's immunity claims in election interference case

The Supreme Court will comment on Donald Trump's historic prosecution for the first time on Monday, when special counsel Jack Smith asked the court to determine whether the former president is immune from prosecution for crimes he is accused of committing while in office.

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