The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit on Monday seeking to lift a gag order against President Donald Trump and delay his sentencing in the New York hush money trial.
The lawsuit, filed by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, claimed the New York case undermined Trump’s presidential campaign efforts.
“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 stated in its brief rejection.
“Justice Thomas and Justice Alito would grant the motion for leave to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief,” the statement added.
Bailey filed the lawsuit in July, arguing that New York’s actions violated the First Amendment rights of Missouri voters to hear from a presidential candidate.
The New York solicitor general countered that the lawsuit was fundamentally 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, against an individual defendant, former President Donald J. Trump.”
The complaint continued, “For multiple independent reasons, the Court should deny leave to file Missouri’s Complaint and dismiss or deny the request for preliminary relief.”
Following the Supreme Court’s decision, Bailey responded on X, formerly Twitter.
“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 subsequent post, Bailey asserted his continued commitment to fighting 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 connected to payments made to Stormy Daniels. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Trump has announced plans to appeal the conviction. Sentencing was delayed following the Supreme Court’s ruling on a separate case involving presidential immunity and is currently scheduled for September 18.