'Total lack of merit': Letitia James says no 'urgency' to reply to​ Trump mistrial request

New York Attorney General Letitia James has requested a Dec. 8 schedule to respond to former President Donald Trump's motion for a mistrial in his $250 million fraud case.

On Wednesday, Trump's team of lawyers moved for a mistrial and cited alleged bias on behalf of Justice Arthur Engoron's clerk.

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"Specifically, the Court’s own conduct, coupled with the Principal Law Clerk, Allison Greenfield’s unprecedented role in the trial and extensive, public partisan activities, would cause even a casual observer to question the Court’s partiality," Trump's motion said.

In a filing on Thursday, James said Trump's motion "had a total lack of merit."

"If the Court does order briefing, OAG requests until December 8, 2023 to submit its opposition given the demonstrable lack of urgency, the impending Thanksgiving holiday, and the fact that the ongoing trial necessitates considerable daily attention from OAG's trial team," the filing stated.