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Judge Merchan Chews Up 7 Minutes Bemoaning That Trump’s Election Win Prevents Him From Imposing Harsher Sentence
Judge Juan Merchan spent seven minutes during Friday’s sentencing hearing bemoaning that President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Judge Merchan: The Legal Protections Afforded To The Presidency Are Extraordinary, Not The Occupant Of The Office
The saga of Donald Trump's criminal trials came to an end Friday after years of court battles, with New York Judge Juan Merchan offering this comment. "The protections afforded the office of the ...
Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York ...
Trump sues Judge Merchan to stop hush money sentencing as he tosses last-ditch request to delay
The former president has separately sued the judge in a state appeals court, claiming that the judge overstepped his ...
Trump escapes penalty in hush money case: Judge Juan Merchan delivers no-penalty verdict on 34 counts
In a landmark decision, Judge Juan Merchan issued a no-penalty verdict for Donald Trump in the hush money case, absolving him of all 34 counts without jail time, probation, or financial penalties.
One Possible Explanation for Justice Merchan’s Last-Second Decision to Sentence Trump
Merchan’s concern for the rule of law and his condemnation of Trump’s attack on the judiciary are well stated. But his timing ...
'Anything but ordinary': Legal experts shred NY v. Trump as 'one of the worst' cases in history
Legal scholars and attorneys weighed in on New York Judge Juan Merchan sentencing Trump in the NY v. Trump case on Friday morning.
Juan Merchan defends the rule of law
Trump will be the first felon to serve as a U.S. president.” That said, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan strongly ...