Alina Habba claims vindication after 'forgetting' to request Trump jury trial

Trump attorney Alina Habba thanked New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron after he confirmed that Donald Trump would not have gotten a jury trial – even if defense counsel had asked for it.

Shortly after the trial began, Habba was accused of "forgetting" to request a jury trial on legal forms.

"You have probably noticed or already read that this case has no jury," Engoron said at the start of the trial. "Neither side asked for one and, in any event, the remedies sought are all equitable in nature, mandating that the trial be a bench trial, one that a judge alone decides."

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But on Wednesday, Engoron clarified that a request from the defense would not have mattered.

"I believe what happened here is that the [AG] clearly checked off non-jury," the judge said, according to court watcher Adam Klasfeld from The Messenger. "It would not have helped to make a motion, nobody forgot to check off a box."

"I would like to say thank you, Your Honor," Habba replied.