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Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to halt sentencing in hush money case

The United States Supreme Court has denied President-elect Trump's request to block his sentencing in New York v. Trump, scheduled for January 10.
Judge Juan Merchan has set Trump's sentencing for January 10, following a jury's conviction for falsifying business records.
The Supreme Court stated that the burden of sentencing on the President-elect's responsibilities is relatively insubstantial.
Trump's attorneys argue the case is politically motivated and claim it disrupts the presidential transition.

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Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time

The Supreme Court decided, by a scant 5–4 margin, that President Donald Trump would have to (virtually) sit through a sentencing hearing.

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Trump Sentenced by NY Court After SCOTUS Denies Effort to Block Court Hearing

Justice Juan Merchan spared Trump of jail time or fines, but rather handed him a sentence of “unconditional discharge.”

Mark Levin Skewers SCOTUS For Failing To Make Final Ruling On Trump When Case Likely Will Land In Their Laps Again

Fox News host Mark Levin criticized the Supreme Court Friday for not halting President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing, saying “they got played” by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. New York Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump to an “unconditional discharge” Friday, officially entering the president-elect’s conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Levin singled out Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Amy Coney B…

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World Tribune: Window on the Real World

Roberts, Barrett join liberals as court rules against incoming president in lawfare case

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2025 Real World News With Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the liberals, the United States Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s petition to block his Friday sentencing in the New York “hush money” lawfare case. The decision which led to the branding […]

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Supreme Court narrowly rejects Trump’s last-ditch bid to avoid hush money sentencing

The U.S. Supreme Court, late Thursday, 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 …

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