This means that the US Supreme Court, which the incoming president has also appealed to, is the last instance that can prevent the announcement of the sentence, which is planned to take place on Friday.
The incoming American president was convicted last spring, by a unanimous jury, of being guilty on all 34 points listed by the prosecutors.
The core of the case was that he had ensured that money was paid to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about them having had sex several years earlier during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump denies the crime and having had sex with Daniels.
Trump's lawyers argue that their client can no longer be punished because some evidence in the case is from the time of his first presidential term, 2017-2021. The argument is made in light of the Supreme Court's decision last summer, which gives the president extended legal immunity.
