The measure, introduced Friday by Rep. William Timmons, will likely wind up being symbolic in nature because of a series of formidable legal hurdles it faces.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels and faces sentencing on July 11. | Pool photo by Timothy A. Claryurging the Supreme Court to “intervene” in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump before the 2024 election — a move that experts say is a political stunt that faces significant legal obstacles.
The resolution argues for the court’s intervention on the basis that Americans need to make “informed decisions” in the upcoming election. It also echoes Trump’s oft-used complaint that the trial — and ultimately conviction — stemmed from the “politically motivated prosecution by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.”of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels — which prompted an outcry from some conservatives and Trump loyalists.
One major obstacle is that the Supreme Court generally acts on disputes brought to it by the parties to a case. In this instance, that would be Trump or Bragg’s office. Neither has made any application or petition for the justices’ involvement at this point. Trump could try to take his case to the Supreme Court at some juncture, but the justices usually won’t get involved until a defendant has exhausted all appeals at the state level, typically by asking the state’s highest court for relief. With Trump’s sentencing scheduled for next month, he hasn’t yet appealed his 34 felony convictions in the New York system — a step that typically comes after sentencing is complete.
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