Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block His Sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing on Friday on 34 New York felony counts of falsifying business records, The Hill reports.

New York Times: “The filing came after a New York appeals court rejected the same request on Tuesday, casting doubt on the validity of his effort to stave off the sentencing.”

“The effort hinges on Mr. Trump’s argument that he is entitled to full immunity from prosecution, and even sentencing, now that he is the president-elect. His lawyers have based that claim on a polarizing Supreme Court ruling from last year that granted former presidents broad immunity for their official acts.”