Trump goes all the way to SCOTUS for emergency block of criminal sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated in less than two weeks, and he’s turning to the Supreme Court to help him block the sentencing in his criminal case.

New York’s pursuit of felony charges against Trump is a shock by itself, given their leniency on violent crimes and career criminals, but pursuing sentencing against an elected president is unprecedented. He is expected to face sentencing on Friday for the 34 felony counts after being found guilty of falsifying business records, but the president-elect is asking the Supreme Court of the United States to step in.

In an emergency filing, he’s asked for a stay on sentencing until “his appeals implicating presidential immunity are resolved,” according to The Hill.

“This Court should enter an immediate stay of further proceedings in the New York trial court to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the Presidency and the operations of the federal government,” Trump’s attorneys said in the filing.

BREAKING: President-elect Trump has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to block Friday’s sentencing in his New York criminal case. pic.twitter.com/um7ZlN9luo

— Jack (@jackunheard) January 8, 2025

Emergency plea says Trump is immune under last summer’s Trump v. US ruling by SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/ykP1aNHFtF

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) January 8, 2025

Immediate request is for an administrative stay, which itself could be enough to run out the clock until Trump’s inauguration in 12 days. pic.twitter.com/3RvYbIsoRP

— Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) January 8, 2025

X users reacted to the news, many siding with the incoming president:

It’s a no-brainer.

Time to end it all once and for all.

— Chase Turner (@chaseteee) January 8, 2025

He shouldn’t show up. Just ignore them.

— LibertyBells (@LibertyBells_76) January 8, 2025

It all depends on which justices his appeal goes to

— Angie Pratt (@ArkansasAngie) January 8, 2025

It’s time for Democrats to stop their weaponization of the legal system

— Republican 2024 (@US_Is_Great) January 8, 2025

I wish the Supreme Court would take this one step further and have the judge referred to be investigated..

— Michelle scott (@Michell03987887) January 8, 2025

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