Among other things, he denied a motion from Trump to dismiss the case and set parameters for jury selection.
"At this point, I can inform you that we're moving ahead with jury selection on March 25," he told the court.
The Week in Cartoons Feb. 12-16 View All 17 Images“There was a tendency to disparage this case as being the least important – it’s just hush money.
Trump denies any wrongdoing and has said that the payments to Cohen were simply reimbursements for legal expenses.
“I was probably the only one who didn’t see it that way and felt like I was fighting an uphill battle.
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