A deputy clerk for Judge Jenny Rivera wrote in a two-sentence letter to Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, that the judge declined to intervene. Trump was convicted last year on 34 fel

Forcing President Trump to prepare for a criminal sentencing in a felony case while he is preparing to lead the free world imposes an intolerable, unconstitutional burden,' his defense team argued.

Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

Donald Trump hasn’t even taken office, and he is already testing how far the US Supreme Court will yield to his demands as he starts his second term as president.

President-elect Donald Trump is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-minute bid to avoid being sentenced Friday in a New York City court. Trump’s lawyers made their filing Wednesday; the court gave the Manhattan district Attorney’s Office until Thursday morning to respond,