President-elect Donald Trump's legal team has filed an eleventh-hour appeal to the Supreme Court, requesting a postponement of his sentencing scheduled for Friday by a New York judge. The appeal hinges on three arguments: Trump's entitlement to an automatic stay while his presidential immunity claims are evaluated, the potential violation of presidential immunity by the trial court's handling of evidence, and whether immunity from criminal prosecution extends to a president-elect. Trump's appeal arrives as the Supreme Court is closed for the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump have filed a last-minute appeal to the Supreme Court asking it to prevent him from being sentenced on Friday by a New York judge following his 2024 conviction.
What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could goJudge Juan Merchan last week scheduled for Trump to be sentenced Friday, but indicated that he would not face jail time. Nevertheless, the decision set up Trump — who is set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 — to become the first U.S. president to take office after being convicted of felony crimes.
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