NEW YORK — Donald Trump is making a new push to get his New York hush money conviction tossed out after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he has substantial immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took while president.

The former president’s lawyers on Monday took preliminary steps to request that a New York judge set aside the jury’s verdict against him, according to a person familiar with the situation who declined to be identified discussing nonpublic matters.

They also proposed delaying his July 11 sentencing in the meantime to allow time for briefing and arguments. The letter, which Trump’s lawyers will submit to Justice Juan Merchan, won’t be made public until at least Tuesday. They will ask for permission to formally argue that the conviction should be overturned.

A spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who prosecuted the case, declined to comment. A spokesperson for Trump didn’t immediately return a request for comment. The letter was first reported by The New York Times.

6-3 Decision

Earlier Monday, in a 6-3 decision, the high court held that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for an array of official acts. The opinion reversed lower court rulings that had rejected Trump’s claim of absolute immunity against federal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

The majority sent the case back to a federal judge in Washington to oversee another round of legal wrangling over what exactly could survive in the federal indictment.

It’s unclear if Trump will succeed in his bid to overturn his conviction. Two judges have already rejected Trump’s immunity claims, although both were made before the Supreme Court issued its decision Monday.

But as the latest activity in New York showed, the decision is expected to have ripple effects in the other criminal cases pending against the former president.

‘Official Acts’

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