The Supreme Court rejected on Thursday President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to halt his sentencing in New York. Judge Juan Merchan scheduled the sentencing for Friday morning. He wrote that it was better to impose a sentence before Trump’s term begins than after it ends.

The Supreme Court’s ruling comes after Judge Juan Merchan and two New York appeals courts ordered the sentencing to take place Friday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to stay his sentencing in the Manhattan “hush money” case.

The Supreme Court on Thursday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay his sentencing in New York’s hush money case, ensuring the Friday hearing will proceed as scheduled.

Alito, Neil M. Gorsuch, and Brett M. Kavanaugh — had sided with Trump. Two conservatives on the panel — Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett — broke ranks and supported Manhattan prosecutors. In their one-page order, the five-judge ...

The Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch effort by lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump to forestall his sentencing for his New York criminal conviction.

In a ruling last week, denying Trump’s post-trial motions and scheduling sentencing for Friday, Judge Merchan indicated that he would sentence Trump to an unconditional discharge.

Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh would have ... prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office argued that ...

Trump is now expected to appear in court on Friday morning to face sentencing for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He was found guilty by a jury in May. Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has indicated he will sentence Trump to unconditional discharge. Trump has said he will appear virtually.

Trump is scheduled to face New York Justice Juan Merchan at 9 a.m. Friday — 10 days before his second inauguration to the presidency. Merchan has signalled he will issue an “unconditional discharge” sentence that will not include jail time or fines. The president-elect will appear virtually.

The Supreme Court declined to halt President-elect Donald Trump ’s Friday morning criminal sentencing in the New York state hush money case, allowing the historic proceeding to go forward over dissent from four Republican appointees. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh indicated they would have sided with Trump.

The remaining four judges - Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh - would have allowed ... whether presidents-elect had immunity from criminal prosecution. Manhattan prosecutors had urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump's ...