The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowly denied Donald Trump’s request to delay his criminal hush money sentencing, clearing the way for the president-elect to be sentenced Friday morning in New York.
Four of the nine justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh — indicated they would have granted Trump’s request to halt his sentencing.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointee Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberal justices to deny Trump the relief he sought.
Trump intends to attend the sentencing virtually from his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to court filings, and Judge Juan Merchan has signaled his plan to impose an unconditional discharge — effectively a blemish on Trump’s record, without prison, fines or probation — in order to respect Trump’s transition efforts and the principle of presidential immunity.
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