Donald Trump Falsifying Business Records Conviction Appeals

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On April 13, 2026, President Donald Trump nominated Matthew Schwartz, his lawyer in the falsifying business records appeal, to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As of April 15, 2026, an appeals court upheld a gag order from Trump's criminal trial, which remains in effect through his sentencing. A federal appeals court revived Trump's request on February 4, 2026, to move his criminal conviction related to a hush money payment to federal court, sending the matter back to a district judge for further litigation after vacating an earlier ruling. A New York federal judge indicated on February 4, 2026, that he is unlikely to grant Trump's request to transfer his falsifying business records case from state to federal court, where he sought to argue presidential immunity and overturn his 2024 conviction. A court denied Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment and vacate the jury's verdict on January 3, 2026, following his conviction on 34 counts.

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April 2026 — 3 developments

  1. Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order on Donald Trump

    An appeals court upheld a gag order on August 1, 2024, which had been in place during Donald Trump's criminal trial and was set to remain through his sentencing. The order barred public comments on prosecutors and court staff, and Trump's lawyers had argued it should have been lifted post-trial.

  2. Trump nominates lawyer Matthew Schwartz to Second Circuit Court of Appeals

    President Donald Trump nominated Matthew Schwartz, his lawyer in the falsifying business records appeal, to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on April 13, 2026. This nomination occurs while Schwartz is actively representing Trump in contesting his New York conviction.

  3. Judge Assigned to Re-evaluate Trump's Presidential Immunity Case

    A judge has been assigned to re-evaluate Donald Trump's case for presidential immunity following an order from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This is part of the ongoing appeals process for his New York conviction for falsifying business records.

February 2026 — 3 developments

  1. Appeals Court Revives Trump's Request to Move Hush Money Case to Federal Court

    A federal appeals court has revived Donald Trump's request to move his criminal conviction related to a hush money payment to federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit sent the matter back to a district judge for further litigation, vacating an earlier ruling that denied his transfer request. The judge is now set to reconsider Trump's bid to erase his conviction.

  2. Judge Signals Unlikely to Grant Trump's Request to Move Falsifying Records Case

    A New York federal judge has indicated that he is unlikely to grant Donald Trump's request to transfer his falsifying business records case from state to federal court. Trump had sought this transfer to argue presidential immunity and overturn his 2024 conviction. The judge's stance suggests the case will likely remain in state jurisdiction for the appeal.

  3. NVIDIA Informs Partners of Impending GPU Memory Price Hikes

    DRAM contract prices are now projected to surge by 90-95% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, a significant upward revision from earlier estimates. This surge is attributed to higher-than-expected PC shipments in Q4 2025 and continued AI-driven demand straining supply chains. NVIDIA has also informed partners of impending price hikes for GPU memory.

January 2026 — 3 developments

November 2025 — 1 developments

October 2025 — 3 developments

  1. Donald Trump appeals New York hush-money conviction, federal court revives case transfer request

    Donald Trump has formally appealed his New York hush-money conviction, arguing the verdict resulted from a flawed trial and politically charged prosecution. Separately, a federal appeals court has revived Trump's request to move the criminal case to federal court, keeping alive the possibility of a federal takeover.

  2. Trump's Lawyers Appeal Manhattan Criminal Conviction, Citing Improper Case and Judicial Bias

    Trump's lawyers filed an appeal of the Manhattan criminal case that led to his felony conviction for falsifying business records. Trump's attorneys argue that the case should not have been brought, that the judge should have recused himself, and that the conviction should be discarded.

August 2025 — 1 developments

June 2025 — 1 developments

  1. Vera C. Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 2,000 New Asteroids, Including Seven Near-Earth Objects

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has successfully completed its first night of celestial imaging, discovering over 2,000 new asteroids. Among these discoveries are seven asteroids that orbit in close proximity to Earth. This marks a significant operational milestone for the observatory.

January 2025 — 4 developments

  4. New York State Supreme Court Addresses Trump's Motion to Dismiss Indictment and Vacate Verdict

    A New York State Supreme Court decision and order from January 3, 2025, addressed Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment and vacate the jury's verdict on 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree.

December 2024 — 1 developments

May 2024 — 1 developments

April 2024 — 2 developments

April 2023 — 1 developments