WorldWatcher
Platinum Member
He got the trial requested by his lawyers.
Technically you language is a little backward.
His lawyers didn't request a Bench Trial.
By default Civil Trials are a bench trial and one or more of the parties has to request a Jury Trial. The plaintiff (the State) did request a non-jury trial. The respondent (Trump) didn't request a Jury Trial.
It's not that they (Trump) requested a Bench Trial, they didn't request a Jury Trial.
WW