Ex-U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity from prosecution.

He had claimed in his election interference case he could not be tried for acts carried out as president, the BBC wrote. 

Three lower court judges disagreed, ruling that he can be prosecuted like any other citizen.

But Trump's lawyers said he should not be tried during an election campaign.

"Conducting a months-long criminal trial of President Trump at the height of election season will radically disrupt President Trump's ability to campaign against President Biden," Trump's attorneys wrote in the filing.

The Supreme Court will now decide if it will put the ruling on hold to allow Trump to appeal.

The conservative-majority top court granting the request would lead to a long delay in the landmark criminal case alleging that Trump plotted to illegally overturn the 2020 election, possibly until after the November election.

However, if the Supreme Court declines to put the ruling on pause, the federal trial overseen by Judge Tanya Chutkan will be scheduled, likely for spring.

As Trump vies for the White House, he faces three other criminal trials in addition to this one.