A federal judge appointed by Bill Clinton just denied President Trump’s appeal to move this stupid hush money case to federal court.

Trump argued in his appeal, among other things, that the “‘purely political’ state prosecution would cause him ‘direct and irreparable harm’ in the 2024 presidential election.” But the judge refused his appeal.

Here’s more from The Hill:

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that former President Trump may not request to move his hush money criminal case to federal court after failing to show “good cause,” meaning the case will remain in New York state court.

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in a four-page order that the two reasons Trump offered as to why his case should be removed — that New York courts were biased against him and that his trial judge did not adequately review the issue of presidential immunity — fall short.

Hellerstein said that district courts do not have jurisdiction to consider alleged bias against Trump in New York state courts, contending that’s an issue for state appellate courts to consider. That means Trump’s second argument, on presidential immunity, is the only one that “deserves attention,” he said.

On that matter, Hellerstein previously ruled that “hush money paid to an adult film star is not related to a President’s official acts.”

“Nothing in the Supreme Court’s opinion affects my previous conclusion that the hush money payments were private, unofficial acts, outside the bounds of executive authority,” the judge said Tuesday.

Trump’s request to move his New York state criminal case to federal court last week suggested that pushing ahead with the “purely political” state prosecution would cause him “direct and irreparable harm” in the 2024 presidential election.

He asked Judge Juan Merchan, the trial judge, in a letter Thursday to refrain from ruling on outstanding motions, which include his presidential immunity motion and a motion to push back his Sept. 18 sentencing, until after the removal proceeding concluded.

Mark Levin provides us with more information about this judge:

Of course, the media don’t tell you that this judge is 90 years old, on senior status, and appointed by Bill Clinton. President Trump gets the absolute worst judges in New York. Of course, there are multiple federal constitutional and statutory issues involved in the Manhattan case. This judge just blows them off in a dumb 4-page opinion.

Trump just can’t win in New York. But I have a feeling that whatever this sentence is on September 18, it will be appealed and it will work to Trump’s advantage in this election. I have a feeling Merchan is going to throw the book at Trump with his sentencing to try and give Kamala the victory. Of this I have no doubt, but I truly expect it’s going to backfire because the case is wholly without merit.