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Trump request to move hush money conviction to federal court rejected hours after petition

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Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejects Donald Trump's request to move the case to federal court.

The former president was convicted in May of falsifying business records to conceal a $ 130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels .

Trump 's lawyers filed a notice of appeal late Tuesday in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals .

Merchan last month rejected Trump ’s latest request that he step aside from the case, saying it was a rehash “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims” about his ability to remain impartial.

Merchan: Trump can pursue a state appeal or seek review from the U.S. Supreme Court .