Acting Justice Juan Merchan admitted that the case was “unique and remarkable” but insisted that “once the courtroom doors were closed, the trial itself was no more special, unique ...

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is abusing his power one last time in a bid to ensure that Donald Trump is technically a convicted felon when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.

That was the upshot of New York Justice Juan Merchan’s deft handling, with a critical assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, of Trump’s conviction on cover-up charges tied to hush-money payments ...

Justice Juan M. Merchan, an even-keeled jurist, has been in the president-elect’s cross-hairs for nearly two years. By Kate Christobek In nearly two decades on the bench, Justice Juan M.

Long Islander Juan M. Merchan will go down in history as the ... That same year, he was appointed as an acting justice in Manhattan's Supreme Court, the felony-level trial court.

Joyce Vance discusses Merchan citing a recent report from Chief Justice John Roberts while announcing Trump's sentencing date.

In an order on Monday, New York Justice Juan Merchan found Trump’s latest arguments to be, “for the most part, a repetition of the arguments he has raised numerous times in the past.” ...

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title. By Ben Protess Jonah E.

On Jan. 10, 2025, Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over the trial in a New York state court, sentenced Trump to an unconditional discharge for all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records ...

Newsweek magazine delivered to your door Newsweek Voices: Diverse audio opinions Enjoy ad-free browsing on Newsweek.com Comment on articles Newsweek app updates on-the-go ...