Trump’s lawyers say the case should be put on hold automatically while they ask a New York appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday — little more than a week before his inauguration.

While Trump will not face jail time for the conviction in his New York "hush money" case, by sentencing Trump this Friday, Judge Merchan will trigger Donald Trump's appellate rights, making him the first former U.