Trump's attorneys requested that the US District Court in Manhattan intervene in the matter, arguing that the Manhattan State Court that tried the case violated his constitutional rights.
If the case is taken up by federal court, it could be on the path to the US's top court, potentially leading to a Supreme Court challenge on immunity grounds.
In May, a New York jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush-money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels.
Trump is set to be sentenced in the case on September 18, but his Thursday legal request, if granted, would delay that sentencing.
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