Trump Picks One of Hush Money Case Lawyers for Appeals Court

President Donald Trump is nominating Matthew Schwartz, a Sullivan & Cromwell partner representing him in court, to a seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Schwartz is working on Trump’s appeal of his New York state conviction for hiding a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump announced the nomination through a social media post on Friday, saying Schwartz “has fought fiercely against Lawfare and Government Overreach” but didn’t mention his own case.