The ruling comes just weeks after Bannon was released from four-month prison sentence in Connecticut, related to two contempt of Congress convictions, because of his refusal to comply with a Congressional subpoena.

STORY: Steve Bannon returned to New York state court on Tuesday seeking to delay his trial on criminal fraud charges over a push to fund President-elect Donald Trump's signature border wall.The judge did not immediately decide on whether to postpone the trial,

Trump ally Steve Bannon returns to a New York courtroom Tuesday ahead of a December trial for allegedly defrauding supporters of the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser.