NEW YORK (AP) A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, thwarting the former presidents latest bid to overturn his felony conviction and delay his sentencing.

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that Trump had not satisfied the burden of proof required for a federal court to take control of the case from the state court where it was tried.

Hellersteins ruling came hours after Manhattan prosecutors raised objections to Trump s effort to delay post-trial decisions in the case while he sought to have the federal court step in.

The Manhattan district attorneys office argued in a letter to the judge presiding over the case in state court that he had no legal obligation to hold off on post-trial decisions and wait for Hellerstein to rule.

Prosecutors urged the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, not to delay his rulings on two key defense requests: Trumps call to delay sentencing until after the November election, and his bid to overturn the verdict and dismiss the case in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Courts presidential immunity ruling .

Merchan has said he will rule Sept. 16 on Trumps motion to overturn the verdict. His decision on delaying sentencing has been expected in the coming days.