The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has put off ruling on whether the president-elect's conviction should be thrown out on immunity grounds, enabling prosecutors to weigh next steps following his Nov.

New York Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday postponed a decision on whether to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's conviction in his hush money case based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

Judge delays ruling on whether to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction.

A New York judge delayed a Tuesday decision on whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week. Judge Juan Merchan agreed to freeze the case until Nov.