Judge rejects Trump’s bid to move hush money case

A US federal judge has rejected President Donald Trump's bid to move his hush money case to federal court. The decision, made by Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Friday, August 28, keeps the case in the state court system. Trump's lawyers had argued for the case to be moved, but the judge ruled their arguments were neither new nor legally sufficient.

The reports did not provide further details on the hush money case. Judge Hellerstein's decision was reported by the Daily Times.

A separate court ruling was also reported on Friday, in which US District Judge Noel Wise in San Jose, California, deemed certain provisions of federal immigration law used to target non-citizens for deportation due to their pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel as unconstitutional. This ruling was reported by the Jerusalem Post.

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