New York’s highest appeals court declined to block Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as Trump's likely last option.

New York's highest court ruled on whether President-elect Donald Trump's criminal sentencing in his New York hush money case will go forward Friday.

Judge Merchan, in his ruling on Friday, refused to dismiss the case and stated he was inclined to impose an unconditional discharge—a rare sentence that would relieve Trump of any obligations or conditions but would still classify him as a convicted felon.