Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's latest request to delay this week's sentencing in his hush-money case.
"After consideration of the papers submitted and the extensive oral argument, movants application for the interim stay is denied," Justice Ellen Gesmer wrote in her ruling after hearing arguments Tuesday from Trump attorney Todd Blanche and Steven Wu from the Manhattan district attorney's office over the president-elect's emergency motion filed Monday.
Blanche argued Trump is protected by presidential immunity during the transition period before he takes office, and that Friday's sentencing would "violate the constitutional rights of President Trump and threaten disruption of the presidential transition, a process that directly concerns the United States of America's national security and vital interest."
The judge questioned whether "presidential immunity extends to presidents-elect," to which Blanche replied, "There has never been a case like this before, so no."
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