VIDEO : Michael Cohen Faces Setback in Attempt to Block Michael Avenatti from Criminal Case

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The US attorney's office for the Southern District of New York isn't taking a position on whether Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti can appear in the criminal case involving President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Avenatti posted about the news on Twitter. Cohen's attorneys on Friday submitted a lengthy filing detailing their opposition to Avenatti appearing in the case. President Donald Trump's longtime attorney, Michael Cohen, just received what could be a huge setback in his attempt to block Stormy Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti, from appearing in the criminal case taking place in the Southern District of New York that followed the FBI raids on Cohen's home, office, and hotel room last month.