A New York judge has delayed Donald Trump’s sentencing for criminal conduct until September at the earliest, after the former US president asked for a chance to argue he should have been immune from prosecution.
The former president’s sentencing, for falsifying business records to disguise hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, had been set for July 11.
But it faces potential complications after the US Supreme Court ruled on Monday, local time, that ex-presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution in some circumstances.
The postponement delays the sentencing until at least September 18, well after this month’s Republican National Convention, where Trump is set formally to accept the party’s nomination for president in this year’s race.
There was no immediate comment from Trump’s campaign or Manhattan prosecutors, who brought the case.
The court ruling on Monday granted broad immunity protections to presidents for “official acts” carried out during their term in office.
It also restricts prosecutors from citing any “official acts” as evidence in trying to prove a president’s “unofficial acts” violated the law.
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