In a dramatic intervention late on Friday, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan officially set aside the former President's trial date of March 4 and did not immediately set a new one.
This means 77-year-old Mr Trump can mount an uninterrupted run in his campaign against sole surviving rival Nikki Haley to become the Republican presidential nominee in November's election.
In a written order, Judge Chutkan said she was delaying the trial until after another federal court hears a pending appeal by Mr Trump.
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