The judge was scheduled to pronounce the ruling next Tuesday.
Prosecutors in the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg asked a state Supreme Court judge days ago New York Juan Merchan is considering postponing all proceedings in the case until Trump, 78, ends his four-year presidential term that begins on January 20.
Lawyers asked Trump He dismissed the case because continuing its consideration during his presidential term would cause “unconstitutional impediments” to his ability to govern.
Judge Merchan set a deadline of December 2 for Trump to submit his request to stop hearing the case. He also gave prosecutors until the ninth of the same month to respond.
The judge did not set a new date for pronouncing the ruling or indicated how long the proceedings would remain pending. The judge also did not indicate when he would issue his ruling on Trump’s request to dismiss the lawsuit.
The case revolves around former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen paying $130,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence before the 2016 elections about a meeting she says happened with Trump, but the president-elect denies this.
A jury concluded Manhattan Trump is found guilty of falsifying business records to cover up the payment.
This case represents the first time that a former US president or sitting in office has been convicted or accused of committing a criminal crime.
Trump has pleaded not guilty in the case, which he has long portrayed as a politically motivated attempt by Bragg, who belongs to the Democratic Party, to influence his campaign.
Forgery is punishable by law Commercial records Imprisonment for up to four years. Before his election, experts said that Trump was unlikely to face prison time, and that penalties such as a fine or probation were more likely to be imposed on him.
