On Monday, the US Supreme Court refused to stop the impending sentencing of Donald Trump, who was found guilty in a New York state court on felony charges related to hush money paid to a porn star and a subsequent gag order, until after the November 5 election.

This decision was made in response to a lawsuit filed by the state of Missouri, which argued that the case against Trump violated the constitutional right of voters to hear from the Republican presidential nominee as he campaigns to return to the White House.