Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a Manhattan judge Monday to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on his presidential immunity claim in another case.
His lawyers asked Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to delay the criminal case related to the hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his run for president in 2016.
“President Trump respectfully submits that an adjournment of the trial is appropriate to await further guidance from the Supreme Court, which should facilitate the appropriate application of the presidential immunity doctrine in this case to the evidence the people intend to offer at trial,” the motion to the judge says.
The high court is scheduled to hear arguments on April 25 for the former president’s presidential immunity claim in his Washington election interference case.
His lawyers argue that some of the evidence involved in the hush money case overlaps with his time as president, and had been done in “official capacity as the nation’s Chief Executive.”
This is the first of the four criminal cases that he faces.
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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