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A judge rejected Trump's attempt to transfer his Manhattan criminal conviction to federal court, keeping the state case intact.
A judge rejected Trump's attempt to move his Manhattan criminal conviction to federal court, where he might have better odds of securing a pardon or favorable rulings. The case stays in state court, meaning state jurisdiction and state appeals process hold.
This is a loss in the legal chess game Trump has been playing to contain his exposure. Federal court would have given him more options; state court leaves him with fewer moves. The ruling doesn't resolve the case itself, but it narrows his escape routes.
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