While Merchan may strike his best lawfare blow on Friday, New York may suffer a more grievous response when Trump assumes ...

New York Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay sentencing in the New York v. Trump case. "Defendant's motion for a stay of these proceedings, including the ...

Juan Manuel Merchan was born in Bogota, Colombia, on July 29, 1962, during a period of violence involving the government, ...

Acting Justice Juan Merchan will finally decide whether “to be or not to be” the judge to sentence Trump to jail. (Spoiler alert: He appears set to avoid a jail sentence and likely reversal.) ...

Last Friday, New York Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial, refused to quash the indictment and set aside the jury verdict which made the president-elect a ...

A Jan. 3 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President-elect Donald Trump could spend several years behind bars after he is sentenced by New York Judge Juan Merchan. “President ...

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan in March. (Seth Wenig/AP) President-elect Donald Trump will enter office as a convicted and sentenced criminal, provided the Supreme Court does not once ...

President-elect Trump is appealing Judge Juan Merchan’s ruling, issued late Friday afternoon, denying Trump’s post-trial motions and directing that sentencing take place this coming Friday ...