Oh, Judge Merchan. You were inches from a clean getaway. From The New York Times:

In a ruling on Friday, the judge, Juan M. Merchan, cited the “unique time frame this matter currently finds itself in” and rescheduled the sentencing for Nov. 26. He had previously planned to hand down Mr. Trump’s punishment on Sept. 18, just seven weeks before Election Day, when Mr. Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.

Read the rest of Charlie Pierce’s piece at Esquire Politics