{"id":2145722,"date":"2024-01-10T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-trumps-request-for-delay-over-mother-in-laws-death\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T22:24:35","slug":"judge-rejects-trumps-request-for-delay-over-mother-in-laws-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-trumps-request-for-delay-over-mother-in-laws-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge denies Trump&#8217;s delay request due to mother-in-law&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-rejects-trumps-request-for-delay-over-mother-in-laws-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2145722&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200b Mother-in-Law&#8217;s Death Fails to Delay Trial<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dodges-calls-to-become-house-speaker-were-leading-by-like-50-points\/\" title=\"Trump avoids requests to become House speaker, citing a significant lead of around 50 points.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-seeks-mistrial-in-n-y-business-fraud-case\/\" title=\"Trump Seeks Mistrial In N.Y. Business Fraud Case\">civil business fraud<\/a> trial<\/a> in New York involving former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> will \u2062proceed as scheduled, despite\u200d the recent passing of \u200dhis mother-in-law. The judge firmly rejected Trump&#8217;s attorney&#8217;s request to postpone closing arguments due to this personal tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>In an email exchange,\u2062 attorney Chris Kise brought up the matter while discussing \u2063Trump&#8217;s desire to deliver \u200dhis own closing argument. Kise informed the court of the sad\u2063 news regarding the death of Melania Trump&#8217;s mother, \u2064Amalija Knavs, and \u2063requested a delay until January 29, 2024, to\u2064 allow Trump to attend the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>However, Judge Arthur Engoron, presiding\u2062 over the case brought by New York\u2062 Attorney \u200dGeneral Letitia James, expressed his condolences but firmly\u2062 denied the request for a postponement. Engoron emphasized the logistical challenges \u200binvolved in \u2062rearranging schedules and resources for Trump&#8217;s appearance, \u200dincluding the need to relocate another ongoing trial.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the judge&#8217;s decision, Kise confirmed that Trump would\u200c still be speaking the following day, disregarding Engoron&#8217;s demands for certain limitations \u200don his speech. Trump&#8217;s attorneys failed to meet the extended deadline for responding to these conditions, indicating their non-compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Engoron, disappointed by the \u2063lack of cooperation,\u200d stated that he assumed Trump would not agree to the imposed limits and,\u2062 therefore, \u2063would not be delivering a \u200cclosing\u2063 statement in court.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Judge Engoron respond \u2062to the\u200b request to postpone closing arguments in Donald Trump&#8217;s civil business fraud trial?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Donald Trump&#8217;s Mother-in-Law&#8217;s Death Fails to Delay \u200cTrial<\/p>\n<p>A\u2064 civil business fraud trial involving\u200c former President Donald Trump in New York will proceed as scheduled,\u200c despite the recent passing \u2062of \u200bhis mother-in-law. The judge firmly rejected Trump&#8217;s \u200dattorney&#8217;s request to postpone closing arguments due to this personal\u200d tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>In an email\u200c exchange, attorney Chris Kise brought \u200cup the matter while discussing Trump&#8217;s desire to deliver his own closing argument. \u2064Kise informed the court \u200bof the sad news regarding the death of Melania Trump&#8217;s mother, Amalija Knavs, and requested a delay until January 29, 2024,\u200c to allow Trump to \u2063attend the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200bJudge Arthur Engoron, \u200bpresiding over the case \u200dbrought by\u200c New York Attorney General Letitia James, expressed his condolences but firmly\u200b denied the request for a postponement. Engoron emphasized \u200dthe logistical challenges involved in rearranging schedules and resources\u2064 for Trump&#8217;s appearance, including the need to \u200brelocate another\u200b ongoing trial.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the judge&#8217;s decision, Kise confirmed that Trump would still be speaking the following day, disregarding Engoron&#8217;s \u200ddemands for certain limitations on his speech. Trump&#8217;s attorneys failed to meet the extended deadline for responding to these\u200b conditions,\u2064 indicating their non-compliance.<\/p>\n<p>Engoron, disappointed by the lack of cooperation, stated that he assumed Trump would not\u200d agree to the imposed\u200d limits and, therefore, would not be delivering a closing statement in court.<\/p>\n<p>This case has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ibm-and-meta-partner-up-with-coalition-to-share-open-source-ai-resources-and-reduce-risk\/\" title=\"IBM and Meta join forces in coalition to share open-source AI resources and mitigate risk\">garnered significant\u2062 attention due<\/a> to Donald Trump&#8217;s involvement and his previous presidency. The trial revolves around allegations of\u200b civil business fraud, with the New York Attorney\u2064 General&#8217;s\u200c office leading the charge in investigating and prosecuting alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 the passing of Melania Trump&#8217;s\u200d mother is undoubtedly \u2064a personal tragedy\u200d for the Trump family, the \u200dcourt&#8217;s decision to \u2064continue with the trial as scheduled \u2063highlights the importance\u2064 of adhering to legal procedures and ensuring a fair and just process. \u2064Judge Engoron&#8217;s emphasis on the practical challenges of rearranging schedules and resources \u2062further reinforces the \u2062court&#8217;s commitment to efficiency and timely resolution of cases.<\/p>\n<p>The decision of \u200bDonald Trump&#8217;s attorneys to proceed\u200d with Trump&#8217;s closing\u200b statement, despite the limitations imposed by the court, suggests\u2062 a disregard for the court&#8217;s authority and its \u2062rules. This non-compliance can have serious ramifications and may impact the overall perception of the trial.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200ctrial continues, it remains to be seen\u2063 how the judge&#8217;s\u2062 denial of the postponement \u200drequest\u200d and his subsequent assumption about Trump&#8217;s closing\u200c statement will shape the outcome of the case. With Trump&#8217;s continued involvement, the spotlight remains on this \u200btrial, \u200cadding \u200bto the already intense political landscape surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, despite the recent passing of \u200dMelania Trump&#8217;s mother,\u2062 the civil business \u200bfraud trial involving Donald Trump will proceed as scheduled.\u2064 Judge Engoron rejected \u2064the request\u2063 for a postponement, citing logistical challenges, and Trump&#8217;s attorneys \u200dfailed to\u2063 comply with limitations \u200dimposed on Trump&#8217;s closing statement. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of adhering to legal procedures and the \u2064consequences of non-compliance in a fair and just process. The trial&#8217;s outcome will continue to attract widespread attention\u2062 due to Donald \u200cTrump&#8217;s involvement and the political context surrounding him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A judge in New York dismissed the request to delay closing arguments in a civil business fraud trial involving Donald Trump. The former president&#8217;s attorney, Chris Kise, mentioned Trump&#8217;s mother-in-law&#8217;s passing during a discussion about establishing grounds for the delay. However, the judge deemed it an insufficient reason<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2145723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}