A federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to halt postconviction proceedings in his hush money criminal case, setting the stage for a key ruling and the former president's sentencing after the November election. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan denied Trump's motion for an emergency stay, citing the recent postponement of his sentencing from Sept. 18 to Nov. 26.
Trump had sought the delay in sentencing, which removed the urgency needed for the appeals court to consider pausing the proceedings. The case, which involves charges related to a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels, was prosecuted by the Manhattan district attorney's office.
