Judicial Review · Constitutional Law · Justice·February 4, 2026
Former President Trump appeals hush money conviction on multiple legal tracks
Trump is simultaneously appealing his 34 felony convictions in New York state court while trying to move the case to federal court, where he could invoke presidential immunity to wipe out the conviction entirely
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