The Supreme Court declined to intervene and delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in a New York case involving hush money payments. Trump had sought to delay the sentencing, arguing that his presidential immunity should negate the proceedings. The court rejected this argument, stating Trump could voice his grievances through the appeals process.
to intervene and delay Friday’s scheduled sentencing after a jury convicted him last year on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made to a porn actor just before the 2016 election.The lawyers had argued the court’s controversial move in July to grant presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution should negate the sentencing.
“Second, the burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect’s responsibilities is relatively insubstantial in light of the trail court’s stated intent to impose a sentence of ‘unconditional discharge’ after a brief virtual hearing,” the court wrote.The decision notes four conservatives justices on the bench, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, would have granted Trump’s request. They did not explain their rationale.
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