The fate of the Trump New York hush money case will be determined by prosecutors.

• In New York, prosecutors will inform a judge whether they believe the criminal hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump should proceed to sentencing or be dismissed.
• The outcome of the Manhattan Supreme Court case, one of four criminal prosecutions against a Republican, remains uncertain due to his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
• The hush money case pertains to the financial transaction by Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen to adult film actress Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election.

On Tuesday, prosecutors will inform the judge whether they believe the criminal hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump should proceed with sentencing, as planned, or be dismissed, as his lawyers have requested.

The outcome of the New York case, one of four criminal prosecutions against Trump, remains uncertain due to his recent electoral victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.

In May, Manhattan Supreme Court found Trump guilty of 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records.

The payment of $130,000 made by his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election was intended to silence her about a supposed affair with Trump a decade prior.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office opposed the dismissal request by Trump's lawyers, which was expected to be ruled on by Judge Juan Merchan on or before Nov. 12.

After Trump's election victory, the DA's office requested that Merchan postpone his ruling in the case, to allow them time to assess the impact of the election outcome on their proceedings.

Merchan gave them one week to do so.

If the case is not dismissed, and Trump is sentenced, he is not expected to serve any potential jail sentence until after he leaves the White House more than four years from now.

Before entering the White House, two federal court cases against Trump are predicted to be dismissed. Trump possesses the authority to instruct his attorney general to dismiss these cases. The Department of Justice, which is headed by the AG, follows a policy of not pursuing legal action against sitting presidents.

Trump is accused of crimes in a U.S. District Court case in Washington, D.C., related to his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to President Biden.

The judge was pondering the impact of the July Supreme Court ruling on the case when special counsel Jack Smith requested a pause in proceedings following Trump's election.

Smith sought a pause in proceedings at a federal appeals court in Atlanta to challenge the dismissal of charges against Trump by Florida federal district court Judge Aileen Cannon related to his retention of classified government records after leaving the White House. The appeals court granted the delay, which was viewed as a precursor to the DOJ dropping the case altogether.

In a fourth criminal case, in Atlanta state court, Trump and over a dozen co-defendants are accused of offenses related to their effort to overturn his 2020 loss to Biden in Georgia.

The trial court's decision to allow Fani Willis to remain on the case despite her romantic relationship with a top prosecutor assigned to the matter is being appealed by Trump and some of the other defendants.

The Georgia Court of Appeals canceled oral arguments for Trump's appeal, scheduled for Dec. 5, without providing an explanation.