Hours before the petition was filed, the president-elect spoke on the phone with Samuel Alito, who clarified that the impending appeal was not mentioned during the call.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed on Wednesday that he talked with President-elect Donald Trump just days before possibly ruling on his immunity claims connected with his New York hush

The Supreme Court’s ruling comes after Judge Juan Merchan and two New York appeals courts ordered the sentencing to take place Friday.