The US Supreme Court is seen behind a protective barrier in Washington, DC, on January 8, 2025. US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on January 8, 2025 to block his sentencing this week for covering up hush money payments to a porn star while he appeals his conviction. Trump made the eleventh-hour plea for a suspension of the criminal proceedings to the nation's highest court after a New York State appeals court dismissed his effort to have the hearing delayed. He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 10. (Photo by Ting Shen / AFP) (Photo by TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images)