Former President Donald Trump has demanded that the trial into his alleged mishandling of classified documents be postponed until after the 2024 election in order to avoid biasing a jury that may otherwise be motivated by political concerns.

“Proceeding to trial during the pendency of a Presidential election cycle wherein opposing candidates are effectively (if not literally) directly adverse to one another in this action will create extraordinary challenges in the jury selection process and limit the Defendants’ ability to secure a fair and impartial adjudication,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a court filing published Monday night.

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over the case, is also contemplating Special Counsel Jack Smith’s demand for a trial date of December 2023.