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The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit on Monday that sought to lift a gag order against President Donald Trump and delay sentencing in his New York hush money trial.
The lawsuit from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey argued that the New York case undermined Trump’s efforts to run for president.
“Missouri’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied, and its motion for preliminary relief or a stay is dismissed as moot, the Supreme Court wrote in its brief rejection of the case.
“Justice Thomas and Justice Alito would grant the motion for leave to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief,” it added.
Bailey filed the lawsuit in July, claiming that New York violated the First Amendment right of Missouri voters to hear from a presidential candidate.
The New York solicitor general countered that the lawsuit was flawed, stating the “allegations and requested injunctive relief are based entirely on a single, ongoing criminal prosecution brought more than a year ago by an independently elected county prosecutor, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (Manhattan DA), against an individual defendant, former President Donald J. Trump.”
The complaint added, “For multiple independent reasons, the Court should deny leave to file Missouri’s Complaint and dismiss or deny the request for preliminary relief.”
Bailey responded in a post on X Monday following the Supreme Court’s decision.
“It’s disappointing that the Supreme Court refused to exercise its constitutional responsibility to resolve state v. state disputes,” he wrote. “I will continue to prosecute our lawsuit against @KamalaHarris @JoeBiden’s DOJ for coordinating the illicit prosecutions against President Trump.”
In a later post, Bailey argued that he is not done in his battle on behalf of Trump and Missouri’s citizens.
“New York is working to hijack our national election and jail President Trump. Missourians absolutely have an interest in ensuring that does not happen,” he posted. “The fight is not over.”
The New York case concluded in May, finding Trump guilty on 34 counts related to falsifying business records related to money sent to Stormy Daniels. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Trump has also already stated that he will appeal the conviction in the case. Sentencing was delayed following the Supreme Court’s ruling on a separate case involving presidential immunity and is currently scheduled for September 18.
