A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York City hush money case less than 24 hours before it is set to take place, marking a significant defeat for the president-elect that means his historic conviction will be finalized before he retakes office.

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Thursday refused President-elect Trump’s request to halt his criminal sentencing, now just hours away, closing off Trump’s last remaining pathway to avoid