The judge in New York presiding over the hush money prosecution of the former president declared on Monday that Trump will not be able to hear the Supreme Court’s arguments on presidential immunity the following week.
It happened after the judge had already postponed the decision on whether to permit Trump to attend the May high school graduation of his son Barron.
As the first day of the Manhattan trial was officially started, Trump made attempts to omit particular days from his hush money trial, which is anticipated to run weeks or perhaps months.
Just before the New York trial ended on Monday, it was decided that Trump would not be permitted to travel to Washington, D.C. on April 25, when the Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments on a presidential immunity claim Trump is making in his federal criminal case.
Judge Juan Merchan denied Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche’s request to allow his client to take time off from court, saying, “Arguing before the Supreme Court is a big deal, and I can certainly appreciate why your client would want to be there, but a trial in New York Supreme Court… is also a big deal.”
“I will see him here next week,” the judge continued.
