The Daily Fuckup

Donald Trump’s New York hush-money sentencing was moved off the July 11 calendar on July 2, 2024, after the judge handling the case said the court would first take up the defense’s new immunity-based filing. The new date is Sept. 18, 2024, but only if sentencing is still necessary after the court rules on the defense request. ([nycourts.gov](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/People%20v.%20DJT%20Clayton%20Decision.pdf))

The defense had asked for permission to file a motion arguing that the Supreme Court’s recent immunity ruling changes how parts of the case should be treated. In response, Manhattan prosecutors told the court they did not oppose leave to file the motion or the requested adjournment, and they asked for until July 24 to submit their response. ([nycourts.gov](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/PML-Response-on-Immunity.pdf))

The case remains a conviction, not a wiped-out verdict. A jury found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30, 2024, and the July 2 order left that result intact while putting sentencing on hold. The judge’s order says the matter is adjourned to Sept. 18 at 10:00 a.m. for sentence, if that is still necessary, or for other proceedings. ([nycourts.gov](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/People%20v.%20DJT%20Clayton%20Decision.pdf))

The delay buys time for both sides to argue over how far the high court’s immunity decision reaches in a state criminal case. It also means the next step in Trump’s first criminal conviction is now tied to a fresh round of briefing, not an immediate punishment date. ([nycourts.gov](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/People%20v.%20DJT%20Clayton%20Decision.pdf))