Tag #Justice Samuel Alito

What were the lower courts' responses to President-elect Trump's requests, and how did this sequence of events influence his decision to appeal to the Supreme Court?

Following the rejection of his requests to halt his hush-money case sentencing by a New York judge and appeals court judge, President-elect Trump appealed to the Supreme Court. This action followed a phone call between Trump and Justice Alito the previous day, a call Justice Alito insists did not involve the case. The Supreme Court has yet to respond to Trump's request.",