san diego u.s. judge oversee lawsuit president-elect donald trump trump university tell side would wise settle case give else involve lawyers president-elect square students claim lure false promise pay 35,000 learn trump real estate invest secrets hand-pick instructors early thursday u.s. district judge gonzalo curiel tentatively reject bid trump keep wide range statements presidential campaign fraud trial trump own 92 percent trump university control major decisions students court paper say president-elect deny allegations argue rely others manage business trial schedule begin nov. 28 curiel tell lawyers incline delay six-year-old case trump lawyer daniel petrocelli say would ask put trial hold early next year light many task magnate inauguration curiel say would allow side file brief whether delay case also indicate consider make deal would wise plaintiffs defendants look closely try resolve case give else involve curiel say petrocelli tell reporters hear trump might little flexible settle case president-elect although lawyer sure client would will curiel say would allow trump testify via video give presidential obligations tentative rule curiel base san diego say trump lawyers renew objections specific campaign statements evidence trial trump attorneys argue jurors hear statements trump make campaign include curiel trump attack judge bias claim curiel bear indiana mexican descent could impartial trump pledge build wall unite state mexico trump lawyers argue curiel bar trial accusations trump personal conduct include allege sexual misconduct tax corporate bankruptcies along speeches tweet argue information irrelevant jury prejudicial case court paper lawyers students claim trump statements would help jurors weigh republican credibility defendants identify specific evidence wish exclude curiel write thursday accordingly court decline issue blanket rule time judge also bar trump lawyers tell jurors university 98 percent approval rate student evaluations rat irrelevant whether trump university misrepresent curiel write curiel preside two case trump university separate lawsuit new york attorney general pending judge tell trump university litigants would wise settle