Trump Demands Supreme Court Block New York Judge's Hush Money Sentencing Date

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : It's rare, although not exceptionally so, for the Supreme Court to intervene in state matters.
40% : Merchan has explained that he doesn't intend to sentence Trump to jail time or probation, but that issuing a ruling of any kind means the case is completed, and that Trump will enter office with the record of being the only president ever convicted of a felony.
39% : Trump sought to block the hearing date in state appellate courts.
36% : However, Trump appealed the ruling and the subsequent post-trial decisions after being found guilty, delaying his actual sentencing in the case up until now.New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who has overseen the case, planned to hold a sentencing hearing on January 10 that required Trump's presence (either in person or electronically).
35% : By falsifying those documents, Trump avoided having to include the hush money payments in Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, which requires every election-related expenditure to be documented.
35% : Trump has also attended non-work-related gatherings at his Mar-a-Lago estate, and has demonstrated that he can take part in other activities without them interfering with his preparatory governmental work, quashing the argument that this is too much of a burden for him.
32% : "Forcing President Trump to prepare for a criminal sentencing in a felony case while he is preparing to lead the free world as President of the United States in less than two weeks imposes an intolerable, unconstitutional burden on him that undermines these vital national interests," the brief to the Supreme Court states.
31% : In their legal brief, Trump's lawyers argue that requiring Trump to deal with the sentencing is unfair as he prepares to become the next president.
26% : Trump was convicted on May 30, 2024, in a case relating to his hush money payments to an adult film actress.
26% : Trump is also claiming that, as president-elect, he's now entitled to newly expanded presidential immunity standards relating to criminal processes.
26% : Already granting him huge (and unprecedented) leeway as a former president, the court's 6-3 conservative majority (which includes three members appointed by Trump himself) may entertain his legal team's unusual and questionable claims.
24% : A jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts relating to these actions.

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