President-elect Donald Trump is seeking a temporary halt to his New York criminal trial proceedings, including sentencing slated for Friday. This latest appeal comes after two previous attempts to block the sentencing failed.
Trump's legal team argues that intervention from the Supreme Court is necessary to prevent "grave injustice" and protect the presidency. In an emergency application, they assert the trial could harm the institution of the presidency and the federal government's operations.
This request for intervention underscores a pattern of Trump leveraging the Supreme Court in recent months to avoid criminal proceedings. The timing is significant, with sentencing scheduled just ten days before Trump's inauguration.
The New York case, involving 34 counts of falsifying business records, has been a significant legal challenge for Trump. This is the latest development in a trial that has drawn significant national attention.
