Trump Appeals Decision That Keeps His Criminal Case in New York State Court

Seeks to transfer his case to federal court

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks an event in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 8, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has requested a federal appeals court to reverse a federal judge’s recent decision in his pending New York state criminal case.

U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein last week rejected President Trump’s request to have his case transferred to federal court, where his lawyers could arguePresident Trump was immune from prosecution.