Former President Donald Trump is again trying to delay the start of his New York criminal trial, this time suing the judge a week before jury selection. Scheduled to start.
In a pair of unsealed filings Monday, Trump asked the appeals court to change the venue of the case and impose an injunction. Cock order That prevents Trump from publicly commenting on the judge's daughter, who works at a Democratic-affiliated consulting firm, said a source familiar with the filing.
The documents are not public, but in an online court database, they appear under the headings “change of venue” and “stay.” Documents for appeals related to criminal proceedings are initially sealed while they are reviewed for sensitive information.
An investigation has taken place Late At the 11th hour between March 25 and April 15, Trump's lawyers subpoenaed the federal Department of Justice for documents related to the case after complaining that evidence related to the case had been turned over late. Trump's lawyers blamed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, but Judge Juan Merson ruled Bragg's office was not at fault.
At a March 25 hearing, he denied Trump's request to further delay the hearing.
Trump's lawyers previously argued that he could not Fair trial in ManhattanThey cited a survey of 2,000 New Yorkers that said Trump's favorability was highest among residents outside New York City.
Trump has raged against the gag order in the case, which has blocked a barrage of daily social media posts by Mercen alleging he was biased because of his daughter's job. He resorted to merchants twice Refusal Since the lawsuit, an effort that was first rejected in 2023, Merchan cited a state ethics board review that concluded he was not ethically compromised.
