The Supreme Court once again declined to the lift Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order on President-elect Donald Trump over his trial on charges of falsifying business records that resulted in a conviction in May on 34 felony counts.

“The application for stay addressed to Justice [Samuel] Alito referred to the Court is denied,” Monday’s one-line ruling read, according to the high court’s order list.

Merchan last month delayed Trump’s previously scheduled Nov. 26 sentencing indefinitely to give him the chance to seek dismissal. Trump’s lawyers argue having the case loom over his four-year presidential term that begins Jan. 20 would cause “unconstitutional impediments” to the Republican businessman-turned-politician’s ability to govern.

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