The ruling means Trump can ask the Supreme Court to block the release of the report written by special counsel Jack Smith. A spokesperson for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the president-elect would appeal to the high court.

But the court left in place an injunction that bars the Justice Department from disclosing the report for another three days.

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Thursday refused President-elect Trump’s request to halt his criminal sentencing, now just hours away, closing off Trump’s last remaining pathway to avoid