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President-elect Donald Trump is seeking intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his upcoming sentencing related to a hush money case in New York. This request comes after New York courts declined to postpone the sentencing set for January 12, 2025, by Judge Juan M. Merchan, who oversaw Trump's trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Trump’s legal team argues that a prior Supreme Court ruling provides him with broad immunity from criminal prosecution, implying that some pieces of evidence presented during the hush money trial should have been protected under this immunity. Judge Merchan has indicated he is unlikely to impose jail time, fines, or probation during the sentencing. The outcome of this appeal could significantly impact Trump’s legal battles as he navigates through the post-election landscape.