Trump will no doubt be super excited about this judge’s decision that keeps him from being deposed by Stormy’s lawsuit against Cohen:
BREAKING NEWS: Judge denies Stormy Daniels' motion to depose @POTUS. pic.twitter.com/USabT5qDpc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 29, 2018
CNN – A federal judge in California put a temporary stop Thursday to efforts by Stormy Daniels’ attorney to depose President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen over a $130,000 payout from Cohen to the porn star before the 2016 election.
Judge S. James Otero of the US District Court for the Central District of California denied the motion for an expedited trial and discovery process, saying Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti, was “premature” in making the motion because Trump and Essential Consultants LLC, the company established by Cohen to pay Daniels the $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair between her and Trump, have not yet filed a petition to compel arbitration, which they have stated they’re going to do.
In his decision, Otero admonished the parties, writing that “instant litigation is not the most important matter on the court’s docket.” He also vacated a hearing date previously set for April 30.
Avenatti told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer later Thursday that he does not view the ruling as a setback and is intent on waiting for Trump and Cohen “to file their motion to compel arbitration” before “immediately (refiling) our motion.”
It sounds like the judge felt like Daniel’s lawyer was getting ahead of himself which is why he denied it. So we’ll see if the judge changes his stance on this after Trump file their motions.