Former President Donald Trump is making significant efforts to postpone his sentencing in the New York hush money case as the presidential election approaches, with prosecutors and judges firmly opposing most of his efforts so far.

Trump last week submitted a last-ditch request to transfer the already-adjudicated case to federal court. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Tuesday denied his federal court transfer request, prompting the Republican presidential nominee to file a notice of appeal later in the evening.