Supreme Court rejects longshot effort by Missouri to block Trump sentencing in New York case

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a longshot bid by the state of Missouri to halt former President Donald Trump's impending sentence and lift the gag order imposed in the New York "hush money" case until after the November presidential election.

The high court denied Missouri's request to bring its case against New York, and dismissed a separate motion to pause Trump's sentencing in an unsigned order. There were no noted dissents. Justices Clarence and Samuel Alito said they would have granted the state's request to file a bill of complaint, but would not have granted the other relief Missouri sought.