Lawyers for Donald Trump are set to seek an appeal of his felony conviction
Donald Trump's lawyers are set to ask New York's Appellate Division, First Department, to overturn his 2024 conviction for 34 felonies tied to a 2016 hush-money payment. They cite judicial recusal, presidential immunity and alleged misuse of state law. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's lawyers oppose the appeal; both sides anticipate further appeals.
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Lawyers for Donald Trump are due Thursday to ask a New York appeals court to overturn his 2024 conviction on 34 felony counts tied to a 2016 hush-money payment to an adult film star. The hearing is before the Appellate Division, First Department, the state’s midlevel appeals court.
Trump’s attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell describe the case as “the most politically charged prosecution in our Nation’s history.” They argue the trial judge should have recused himself, part of the trial should have been protected by presidential immunity and prosecutors misused New York law. CBS News reported that both sides have indicated they expect the case to proceed to New York’s highest court and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- CBS News — Trump's lawyers to argue for his criminal conviction in "hush money" case to be overturned - CBS News
- ABC News — Judges to hear Trump's appeal of 2024 criminal hush money conviction - ABC News
- WRAL News (with Associated Press) — Trump's lawyers to appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction :: WRAL.com
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CBS News and ABC News report that Trump’s lawyers were scheduled to argue their appeal in New York on November 5, 2026. WRAL also reports the scheduled appeal, carrying Associated Press coverage.