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NY Sued For Trump Conviction

On Wednesday, Missouri filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, seeking to lift the gag order placed on former President Trump during his hush money trial and to delay his sentencing until after the November election.

Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York. Missouri’s lawsuit argues that the prosecution is politically driven, aiming to silence a presidential candidate and infringe on Missourians’ rights to hear from Trump, who is currently under a limited gag order and faces sentencing in September.

Missouri has petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene, asserting the court’s jurisdiction due to the interstate nature of the conflict. The Supreme Court, having just completed its term, can either address the case on an emergency basis or dismiss it.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) stated in a statement to The Hill, “I will not sit idly by while Soros-backed prosecutors hold Missouri voters hostage in this presidential election. I am filing suit to ensure every Missourian can exercise their right to hear from and vote for their preferred presidential candidate.”

The New York attorney general’s office did not comment on the lawsuit, and The Hill is awaiting a response from the Manhattan district attorney’s office.

The lawsuit follows a Supreme Court ruling that expanded presidential immunity, related to Trump’s federal case in Washington, D.C., about his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump has since filed a motion to overturn his hush money conviction, citing protected communications. Judge Juan Merchan has postponed the sentencing from mid-July to September.

Bailey’s lawsuit accuses Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) of charging Trump to aid Joe Biden’s campaign and prevent Trump’s return to the White House, calling it “lawfare.” He highlights Bragg’s campaign promise to prosecute Trump as evidence of partisan motives.

Additionally, Bailey alleges ethical violations by Judge Merchan, who oversaw Trump’s case despite donating to Biden’s campaign through ActBlue in 2020.

The lawsuit argues that New York’s actions are damaging to democracy by fostering distrust in election outcomes, asserting that the charges against Trump are weak and politically motivated to hinder his campaign efforts.

In a Fox News interview last month, Bailey described the lawsuit as necessary to bring the case directly to the Supreme Court, bypassing state-level appeals. He emphasized that Missouri’s citizens should hear Trump’s campaign free from any imposed restrictions.

Bailey’s press release echoed these sentiments, expressing confidence that Trump’s conviction would likely be overturned on appeal but cautioning that New York’s constraints on Trump’s campaign could have already taken effect by then. The lawsuit aims to protect Missouri’s interests in ensuring its citizens can freely receive Trump’s campaign messages without interference from New York.