The Trump New York hush money trial is upon us, and while the former president launched a barrage of delay bids this week, the state appeals court swatted them down.
Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. The hush money trial is upon us. Donald Trump launched a barrage of delay bids this week, but the state appeals court swatted them down. That means that jury selection is set for Monday in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
That jury selection will be crucial. Indeed, it’s where cases can be won or lost — before the first witness is even called to the stand. So expect a battle between prosecutors and defense lawyers over which Manhattanites sit on this historic case.
And the rules for this battle? Each side gets 10 “strikes” to reject potential jurors they don’t want. Plus, Judge Juan Merchan can dismiss any number of people he thinks can’t be fair. In the case against a man everyone has opinions about, it may take a while to assemble a final crew of 12 jurors (plus alternates, who will sub in if needed).
