The Coolidge Reagan Foundation announced Monday that it has filed an amicus brief urging the New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, First Department, to overturn President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal conviction obtained under District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
In its briefing, the conservative nonprofit group, which says it focuses on the rule of law and election integrity, argues the conviction should be vacated because prosecutors relied on legal theories that New York courts had no authority to apply to a federal presidential campaign.
In April 2023, Bragg charged Trump with falsifying business records, alleging the charges were tied to payments made to adult entertainer Stormy Daniels in violation of campaign finance law.
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