On January 7 local time, the US Court of Appeals in New York, Judge Alan Germer, rejected President-elect Trump's latest request to delay the sentencing process of his "hush money" case. Trump's lawyer said that as president-elect, Trump enjoys the same immunity from criminal proceedings as the president, but this view was rejected by the court. Less than two weeks before Trump's inauguration as president, if the sentencing is not completed before the start of his second term on January 20, presidential immunity may delay the case until he leaves office. The court's ruling means that Trump's sentencing is still scheduled for January 10. However, Trump and his legal team said they will continue to pursue legal avenues to delay or cancel the sentencing.