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A federal judge again rejected Trump's bid to move his New York criminal case into federal court.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein found the renewed request too late and the claimed presidential-immunity grounds insufficient.
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What was rejected
Trump sought to move the completed state case into federal court, where he wanted the 34-count conviction dismissed on presidential-immunity grounds.
The judge's reasoning
Hellerstein said the request was untimely and that discussions about the payment and its concealment were not official presidential acts.
What remains
The ruling leaves the conviction and its appeal in New York state court. It does not resolve Trump's separate state appeal of the verdict.