Judge Ronnie Abrams Steps Aside From Deciding on Trump’s Plea For Removal to Federal Court

The petition will be heard by another veteran of the Southern District, Judge Alvin Hellerstein.

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President Trump in court on April 4, 2023 at New York. Andrew Kelly/pool via AP

The question of whether District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s criminal case against President Trump for hush money payments to the adult film star Stormy Daniels belongs in federal court will be heard by Judge Alvin Hellerstein, not his colleague on the bench, Ronnie Abrams, who was originally assigned the matter. 

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