Trump Files Motion for Mistrial in New York Fraud Case

Former President Trump filed a motion for a mistrial in his fraud case.

Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with attorneys Christopher Kise and Alina Habba during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Nov. 6, 2023. Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has requested that the judge declare a mistrial in his New York fraud case, saying the judge in the case and his law clerk exhibited bias against the former president.

The motion, filed on Nov. 15, alleges that Judge Arthur Engoron and his chief law clerk engaged in the “appearance of bias [that] threatens both Defendants’ rights and the integrity of the judiciary as an institution.”