N.Y. judge denies Trump's bid to delay hush money trial

Zoom in: Judge Juan Merchan wrote in his Wednesday decision that Trump had "myriad opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity well before March 7, 2024."

• "Defendant's motion is DENIED in its entirety as untimely," Merchan wrote.

Catch up quick: Trump and his legal team have repeatedly argued that he has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions performed within the "outer perimeter" of the president's official duties.

• In March, Trump's legal team asked Merchan to postpone the hush money trial until after the Supreme Court decides on the immunity claim.
• The nation's highest court is set to hear oral arguments for the case on April 25.

Between the lines: Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree in a Manhattan criminal court related to alleged hush money payments made in 2016.

• He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has denied any wrongdoing.

Zoom out: The New York case — the first of his four criminal cases to go to trial — is possibly the only one to see a decision before the 2024 presidential race.

• It is considered the weakest of the indictments against him.

Representatives for Trump did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Wednesday.