We knew the ruling would be coming at some point. Finally, late Monday afternoon, Judge Juan Merchan issued his decision regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to have the verdict against him set aside in the Manhattan falsified business records case.
Merchan denied Trump’s request — but this ruling only pertains to the issue of presidential immunity. There remains pending the motion to dismiss the case due to Trump’s reelection, as well as the ultimate issue of sentencing (if that motion is denied).
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the presidential immunity issue in July. Following that, Trump’s legal team moved to have the verdict set aside, asserting that evidence presented in the case should have been inadmissible based on the high court’s ruling.
After Bombshell SCOTUS Ruling on Immunity, Trump Moves to Have Manhattan Convictions Tossed
