The court confirmed the ruling on Tuesday, which may set Trump’s conviction aside.
In May, a jury found that Trump had falsified business papers to hide an alleged romance with a porn star before the 2016 election, leading to his conviction on 34 criminal counts.
Trump’s legal team is attempting to get the charges dropped in light of a recent Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, but he is still scheduled for sentence on November 26.
With a conservative 6-3 majority, the Supreme Court ruled in that historic decision that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for specific official acts carried out while in office.
Trump’s attorneys contend that this decision should be applied to his case since it is politically motivated and violates the president’s authority.
According to AFP, the court sent an email to the parties concerned, stating, “The joint application for a stay of the current deadlines… until November 19 is granted.”
In the event that Judge Juan Merchan dismisses the case in favor of Trump, the former president will not be sentenced at all.
Trump’s legal team is anticipated to submit motions to postpone or oppose sentence if Merchan does not drop the accusations, claiming it will interfere with Trump’s duties as commander-in-chief when he takes office on January 20.
Trump’s plea to be dismissed has been fiercely contested by prosecutors, who contend that the Supreme Court’s ruling on immunity does not apply to criminal charges connected to personal matters.
