Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked a New York judge to vacate his recent order blocking parties from filing new motions, arguing the order “violates” several state court mandates.
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is presiding over a criminal case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is prosecuting against President Trump over allegedly falsifying business records.
Among the issues the defense wanted to raise before the judge cut off new court filings were presidential immunity and prosecutorial misconduct.
“The Sixth Amendment similarly forbids the outcome anticipated by the Order,” they wrote. “President Trump has a right to defend himself at all stages of this case, including by filing motions clearly allowed under the law.”…