New York Court Considers Trump Bid To Overturn Conviction

A New York appeals panel weighed arguments on whether presidential immunity invalidates Trump's hush money conviction.

President Trump's legal team asked a New York state appeals panel to overturn his 34 felony convictions tied to a hush money payment from his 2016 campaign. Judges questioned whether presidential immunity or federal regulations should apply to the criminal verdict. The oral arguments focus on whether the jury trial was compromised.

• The backgroundA New York jury found the president guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in 2024.
• The paymentThe underlying case involved a $130,000 disbursement made to adult film performer Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election cycle.
• The judgesA state appeals panel heard oral arguments examining how presidential immunity intersects with state-level criminal proceedings.