Judge Denies Trump Bid for Mistrial in New York Fraud Case

Published on November 18, 2023

The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial denied his request for a mistrial on Friday. Defense attorneys filed a motion seeking a mistrial on Nov. 15, alleging that New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron and his chief law clerk showed an “appearance of bias” against the former president. The motion also cited the partisan political contributions of the chief law clerk. Judge Engoron, in denying the motion on Friday, said that it was “utterly without merit” and would be “futile” to proceed to a full briefing schedule, despite prosecutors having “advocated for” it. In his ruling, the judge defended himself and his principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield, who came under scrutiny....

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