After his efforts to toss the conviction were deterred, Donald Trump has now asked the Supreme Court to stop Friday’s scheduled sentencing in his criminal hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers urged the Court to intervene in an emergency application filed late Tuesday.
The move comes after Trump sought a stay of sentencing on Monday, and ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump’s lawyers argue that even though he’s President-elect, an impending appeal will proceed once Trump takes office, at which time he should be granted presidential immunity in accordance with the controversial Supreme Court ruling last year.