In a significant legal ruling, a United States judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump’s legal team to dismiss his hush money conviction. Justice Juan Merchan ruled that the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, which granted immunity to former presidents for official acts, does not apply to Trump's case.
The New York judge clarified that the Supreme Court's decision pertains strictly to "official acts,” whereas Trump’s trial testimony and conduct in the hush money case involved unofficial actions that are not protected by immunity.
Trump's legal team had sought to leverage the landmark Supreme Court ruling to overturn the conviction, but Justice Merchan's decision reaffirms the distinction between official presidential duties and private conduct, signalling no immunity protections apply to Trump's actions in this matter.
The ruling marks another legal setback for Trump, who remains embroiled in multiple ongoing legal battles as he navigates his political return.
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