Appeals Court Judge Refuses to Halt Trump’s Sentencing in Hush-Money Case

President-elect Donald J. Trump is trying to expunge his conviction before he is inaugurated. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case

Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.
The New York Times - 1h
Appeals court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing

A New York appeals judge has denied President-elect Trump's request to delay the Jan. 10 sentencing in his criminal hush money case.
ABC News - 1h
Trump loses appeals court bid to halt Friday sentencing in New York hush money case

Lawyers for Donald Trump argued that the president-elect would be irreparably harmed if sentenced in the New York criminal case.
CNBC - 19h
Appeals court refuses to pause Trump's sentencing in New York "hush money" case

President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in the New York "hush money" case.
CBS News - 20h
New York appeals court denies halting Trump's sentencing

A New York appellate judge on Tuesday declined to suspend President-elect Trump’s Friday sentencing on his hush money criminal conviction. Judge Ellen Gesmer of the state’s midlevel appeals court ...
The Hill - 20h
Judge denies Trump's request to halt sentencing in his criminal hush money case

Judge Juan Merchan on Monday refused a request from President-elect Trump to halt the sentencing in his criminal hush money case.
ABC News - 1d
Hush money judge refuses to delay Trump's criminal sentencing

The New York judge who oversaw President-elect Trump’s criminal trial this spring declined his request to pause Friday’s sentencing, setting up a last-minute appellate battle as he seeks to stave ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump lawyers push to halt Jan. 10 hush money case sentencing

President-elect Trump’s legal team urged a judge to hold off on sentencing him on Jan. 10 in his New York criminal conviction ahead of his inauguration. Judge Juan Merchan ruled last week that ...
The Hill - 2d
Judge sets date for Trump sentencing in hush money case, says court does not intend to jail him

Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Trump's motion to dismiss the New York hush money case against him, but noted "the court’s inclination to not impose any sentence of incarceration" during ...
NBC News - 4d

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