Instead, he told Trump's lawyers Tuesday he'd delay the ruling until Nov. 19.
Judge postpones ruling on whether to scrap Trump's conviction in hush money case
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Judge Juan M. Merchan has said he will issue a written opinion Tuesday on Trump's request to toss his conviction and either order a new trial or dismiss the indictment entirely.
Will Donald Trump's hush money conviction stand? Judge to rule on president-elect's immunity claim
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