Judge Juan Merchan delayed Donald Trump's September 18th sentencing on Friday, moving the date to November 26, several weeks after Election Day.
While it seemed to be another example of Trump being indulged rather than held accountable, legal experts say it was a shrewd move on the part of the judge.
Judge Merchan moved the date to after the election because he may intend for the sentence to include "confinement," either at home or in jail, and he did not want such a dramatic sentence to influence the election.
Trump's lawyers are hoping the SCOTUS immunity decision will impact some of the testimony that was given during the trial.
Judge Merchan has to go back and consider three or four separate categories of fairly minor testimony and evidence that the Trump team is portraying as very important to the case, even if some of the charges relate to acts he committed before he was in office.
While the court of public opinion remains split, Trump's criminality remains front and center as he and his team were in court on three separate occasions this week.
Trump lost to the estate of Isaac Hayes on Tuesday for using his music without permission. Aside from a multi-million dollar settlement, Trump is barred for life from using any songs written or performed by Hayes.
His legal team also failed to delay Judge Tanya Chutkan's January 6th trial, which now has several dates Trump must adhere to in the weeks before Election Day.
Trump also appeared in court on Friday as his legal team continues their attempt to overturn the decision in the E. Jean Carroll sexual assault and defamation case.