Judge Merchan’s Plan to Sentence Trump Sends a Courageous But Likely Doomed Message
55 years ago

Judge Merchan’s Plan to Sentence Trump Sends a Courageous But Likely Doomed Message

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Indeed, Defendant has gone to great lengths to broadcast on social media and other forums his lack of respect for judges, juries, grand juries and the justice system as a whole.” In a related scathing footnote, Judge Merchan accused Trump’s lawyers of engaging in “dangerous rhetoric” in attacking the integrity of the court. The footnote might also signal something about the peculiar timing of ruling, so close to Trump’s re-ascendance to the presidency and with no time left for any sentence to be carried out: In it, Judge Merchan all but accuses Trump’s attorneys, led by the Trump’s nominee for Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, of attempting to intimidate the judge in their recent pleadings. Merchan notes specifically that Trump’s filings “accuse … this Court of engaging in ‘unlawful’ and ‘unconstitutional’ conduct,” adding that such terms are synonymous with “criminally punishable.” Merchan then cited Chief Justice John Roberts’ recent paean to the sanctity of judicial independence. “Attempts to intimidate judges for their rulings in cases are in appropriate and should be vigorously opposed.” “This Court is in complete agreement with Chief Justice Roberts’ views on this subject,” Judge Merchan continued.

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Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
15 hours, 20 minutes ago

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Mr. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Juan M. Merchan, the judge who presided over Mr. Trump’s trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
55 years ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Former President Donald Trump attends his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on May 7, 2024. Win McNamee/Pool/AFP/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad …

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case
Top News
1 day, 7 hours ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the US Supreme Court to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, a highly unusual request that relies in part on the court’s decision last year to grant him broad immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump’s latest request to the US Supreme Court is unusual – and likely an uphill fight – …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case
1 day, 7 hours ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday over his felony conviction in a hush money case. The justices “should order an immediate stay of criminal proceedings against President Trump in the New York trial court, including but not limited to the criminal sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, …

US court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing
1 day, 7 hours ago

US court denies Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing

India Today  

A New York appellate court on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump's bid to halt sentencing set for Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. In his Monday ruling, Justice Juan Merchan rejected a request from Trump's lawyers to delay the sentencing while they appealed two of the judge's previous rulings upholding …

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court for delay in hush money sentencing
Top News
1 day, 7 hours ago

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court for delay in hush money sentencing

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court on Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial and conviction last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying …

Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid To Stop Sentencing
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1 day, 13 hours ago

Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid To Stop Sentencing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An appeals court has refused to stop President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing for his criminal hush money conviction in New York on Friday. Merchan ruled in December that the evidence the jury in New York relied on to convict Trump of falsifying records in a hush money scheme ahead of the 2016 election relied overwhelmingly on his unofficial …

NY appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency request to delay Friday hush money sentencing
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2 days, 7 hours ago

NY appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency request to delay Friday hush money sentencing

CNN  

CNN — A New York appeals court judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing in the hush money case. Blanche said the Supreme Court’s July decision on presidential immunity offers Trump constitutional protection. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Chief of Appeals Steven Wu argued Trump’s lawyers have not put forward any argument that a one-hour sentencing hearing …

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction
2 days, 7 hours ago

Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction

LA Times  

Then-candidate Donald Trump appears in a Manhattan criminal court in May shortly before he was convicted of falsifying business records related to hush money payments during his first presidential campaign. A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing for his felony conviction. In a one-sentence ruling following an emergency …

Judge denies Trump’s plea to delay Friday’s sentencing on his hush money conviction
3 days, 7 hours ago

Judge denies Trump’s plea to delay Friday’s sentencing on his hush money conviction

CNN  

New York CNN — Judge Juan Merchan has denied Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction, the judge said in a filing Monday. Earlier Monday, Trump’s lawyers filed an appeal urging a New York appellate court to overturn Merchan’s two recent rulings that upheld his conviction in the hush money case, while separately urging …

Hush money case: Trump's lawyers urge judge to halt Friday's sentencing amid appeal
3 days, 7 hours ago

Hush money case: Trump's lawyers urge judge to halt Friday's sentencing amid appeal

India Today  

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump on Monday moved to indefinitely postpone this week’s sentencing in his hush money case as he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes. They asking the judge to inform them by Monday afternoon of his decision “to allow sufficient …

Trump hush money judge 'still has another couple of tricks up his sleeve': legal expert
4 days, 13 hours ago

Trump hush money judge 'still has another couple of tricks up his sleeve': legal expert

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC to discuss Judge Juan Merchan instructing Donald Trump and his lawyers that he will go forward with sentencing in the hush money trial, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance stated she thinks the judge may have a few surprises still in store. Speaking with host Katie Phang about the Jan. 10 court date related to now-president-elect's …

Trump claims ‘corrupt’ Judge Merchan ‘broke the law’ in hush-money case
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4 days, 21 hours ago

Trump claims ‘corrupt’ Judge Merchan ‘broke the law’ in hush-money case

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Judge Juan Merchan on Friday after the New York judge denied his request to dismiss the criminal case involving alleged hush-money payments and scheduled sentencing for January 10, just days before the presidential inauguration. Donald Trump criticized Judge Juan Merchan after the judge denied his request to dismiss a hush-money case and set …

Excerpts from the judge’s ruling to go ahead with Trump sentencing
5 days, 6 hours ago

Excerpts from the judge’s ruling to go ahead with Trump sentencing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money case in New York dealt with a host of weighty, unprecedented questions before deciding Friday that the president-elect should be sentenced later this month for the crime of falsifying business records. Thus, it was fair for this Court to trust that his request to adjourn sentencing until after the election …

Donald Trump's sentencing set for January 10: What it means
5 days, 7 hours ago

Donald Trump's sentencing set for January 10: What it means

India Today  

In an unprecedented legal dilemma, Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan has scheduled the sentencing for President-elect Donald Trump in the hush money case on January 10, just days before his inauguration. The judge hinted at a sentence that might end the case without actual punishment, leaving Trump with a felony conviction as he heads back to the White House. Judge …

Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan 10, a week before taking office
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5 days, 7 hours ago

Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan 10, a week before taking office

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time, a judge said on Friday. Justice Juan Merchan's ruling means Trump will be required to appear at a court hearing just 10 days before …

‘Witch Hunt’: Trump spokesman lashes out after Trump ordered to appear for sentencing
5 days, 8 hours ago

‘Witch Hunt’: Trump spokesman lashes out after Trump ordered to appear for sentencing

Raw Story  

A spokesman for Donald Trump took aim at Judge Juan Merchan in a fiery statement after he ordered the incoming president to return to court for sentencing in his New York fraud case on Jan. 10. Trump communications director Steven Cheung on Friday hurled insults at Merchan, who ruled against Trump’s motion to dismiss the guilty verdict that resulted in …

'Stunning': Legal analyst shocked that judge scheduled sentencing for Trump
5 days, 9 hours ago

'Stunning': Legal analyst shocked that judge scheduled sentencing for Trump

Raw Story  

Judge Juan Merchan ruled against Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the guilty verdict in the New York fraud case in which Trump was found guilty on 34 counts. The judge also took a moment to shame Trump's attorneys, saying, "There have, however, been instances when in written submissions, counsel has come dangerously close to crossing the line of zealous representation …

Judge upholds Trump's conviction, sets sentencing for Jan. 10
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6 days, 7 hours ago

Judge upholds Trump's conviction, sets sentencing for Jan. 10

LA Times  

Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations before his felony conviction in May. Merchan wrote that he sought to balance competing interests: Trump’s ability to govern “unencumbered” by the case, the U.S. Supreme Court’s July ruling on presidential immunity, the public’s expectation “that all are equal and no one is above the law,” and the importance of …

Trump bashes ‘psychotic’ decision by Judge Merchan to hold him accountable in hush money case
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump bashes ‘psychotic’ decision by Judge Merchan to hold him accountable in hush money case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After the judge overseeing his hush money trial refused to …

'Psychotic': Trump posts furious attack on judge who refused to accept immunity bid
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Psychotic': Trump posts furious attack on judge who refused to accept immunity bid

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lashed out at the judge overseeing his criminal case after the president-elect's latest attempt to have his conviction quashed was fully rejected. New York justice Juan Merchan issued a ruling Monday that Trump cannot claim presidential immunity to overturn a jury's guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to …

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction

Al Jazeera  

A New York judge rejected a claim by Trump’s lawyers that he is immune from prosecution as a former US president. A United States judge has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s lawyers that the president-elect’s hush money conviction should be thrown out because the Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents are immune from prosecution. New York Judge Juan …

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
1 month ago

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency”. In a filing made public Tuesday, Mr. Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that dismissal is warranted because of the extraordinary circumstances of his impending return to …

Trump’s hush money sentencing indefinitely postponed as judge considers tossing conviction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s hush money sentencing indefinitely postponed as judge considers tossing conviction

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial has …

Judge in Donald Trump's hush money case delays sentencing indefinitely
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Donald Trump's hush money case delays sentencing indefinitely

Firstpost  

In a legal win for the President-elect, the judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case ordered on Friday that his sentencing, which was set for next week, be delayed indefinitely, according to a report In a legal win for the President-elect, the judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case ordered on Friday that his sentencing, which was set …

Judge Cancels Trump's Hush Money Trial Sentencing
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge Cancels Trump's Hush Money Trial Sentencing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Friday canceled the sentencing hearing that had been set for Nov. 26 without immediately setting a new date. The brief order issued by New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan set new deadlines: Trump’s team has until Dec. 2 to file its brief on dismissal, and prosecutors …

Judge delays Trump sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge delays Trump sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction

Al Jazeera  

New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing scheduled for Tuesday without setting a new date. A New York judge has delayed the sentencing in Donald Trump’s hush money case and allowed the United States president-elect to argue to dismiss the conviction before he takes office on January 20. In his order, Merchan wrote: “The joint application for a stay of …

Trump’s November sentencing in hush money case now in jeopardy after judge delays ruling on verdict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s November sentencing in hush money case now in jeopardy after judge delays ruling on verdict

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial is …

Top MAGA lawyer Mike Davis warns of 'civil war' if Trump is sentenced in New York
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Top MAGA lawyer Mike Davis warns of 'civil war' if Trump is sentenced in New York

Raw Story  

Mike Davis, a top lawyer in the MAGA movement, warned there would be a civil war if President-elect Donald Trump is sentenced in New York after being convicted of 34 felonies related to covering up an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels. During a Tuesday discussion on the right-wing War Room podcast, host Steve Bannon noted that New …

Court delays decision on sentencing Trump to November 19
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court delays decision on sentencing Trump to November 19

Hindustan Times  

The judge in Donald Trump's New York criminal case has delayed to November 19 a decision on potentially throwing out the US president-elect's conviction, the court said Tuesday. Court delays decision on sentencing Trump to November 19 Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in May after a jury found he had fraudulently manipulated business records to cover up an …

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
Top News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as prosecutors consider how to proceed in light of last week’s election and his lawyers argue for dismissal so he can run the country. Trump lawyer Emil Bove, meanwhile, argued the case must be thrown out altogether “to avoid unconstitutional impediments …

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

LA Times  

Donald Trump, standing with defense attorney Todd Blanche, speaks at the Manhattan criminal court during his spring trial. A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for freezing and ultimately dismissing the case so he can run the country. New York Judge Juan M. Merchan had …

'Unmistakable message': Kansas City Star editor urges judge to make 'shocking' decision
2 months ago

'Unmistakable message': Kansas City Star editor urges judge to make 'shocking' decision

Raw Story  

The election marked a first in United States' 248-year history when Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris while awaiting sentencing on 34 criminal charges. In an op-ed published by the Kansas City Star on Friday, journalist Bill Dalton argued that Merchan can honor "the rule of law" — by throwing the book at Trump. Dalton continues, "That message needs …

Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing hearing will almost certainly get nixed
2 months ago

Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing hearing will almost certainly get nixed

Politico  

Imposing a sentence now — even a non-prison sentence like home confinement, probation or community service — would interfere with the soon-to-be president’s duties, legal experts say. But even that would pose problems, as Trump’s lawyers are sure to argue that hauling the president-elect into a state courtroom in the middle of the presidential transition would impede the orderly transfer …

'Wins or loses': Legal experts think judge could still jail Trump if he becomes president
2 months, 1 week ago

'Wins or loses': Legal experts think judge could still jail Trump if he becomes president

Raw Story  

Even if he wins the November 5 election, Donald Trump must appear before Judge Juan Merchan for sentencing in the New York fraud trial on November 26 — and he faces two very different scenarios. Prosecutors said Trump concealed records to cover up a hush payment scheme to adult film star Stormy Daniels to hide a sexual relationship from voters, …

Donald Trump's sentencing in porn star 'hush money' case delayed until after US election
4 months ago

Donald Trump's sentencing in porn star 'hush money' case delayed until after US election

ABC  

A New York judge has postponed Donald Trump's sentencing for his "hush money" crimes until after the upcoming US election. In May, a jury found Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign. The decision is another legal win for the Republican presidential nominee, …

Karl Rove highlights 'ironic' reason Trump's sentencing delay may have hurt his campaign
4 months ago

Karl Rove highlights 'ironic' reason Trump's sentencing delay may have hurt his campaign

Raw Story  

George W. Bush's deputy chief of staff Karl Rove said Friday that Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidency may have been hurt by the decision to push back sentencing for his criminal conviction. Judge Juan Merchan on Friday ruled that the Sept. 18 sentencing for falsifying business records would be pushed back until Nov. 26 — after the presidential …

Trump trial news: Trump is a felon—but now he won’t be sentenced before the election. Wait, what?
4 months ago

Trump trial news: Trump is a felon—but now he won’t be sentenced before the election. Wait, what?

Slate  

This is a special breaking news edition of Keeping Up With the Trump Trials. On Friday, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan officially decided that Trump’s sentencing will be postponed until Nov. 26—three weeks after the presidential election. Merchan had initially scheduled Trump’s sentencing for July 11, but 10 days before it was set to happen, the Supreme Court …

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after Election Day
4 months ago

Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after Election Day

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A sentencing hearing — if one is “necessary” …

Why Judge Merchan delayed Trump's New York Bragg sentencing date.
55 years ago

Why Judge Merchan delayed Trump's New York Bragg sentencing date.

Slate  

Of all the cases impacted by the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity decision, Donald J. Trump’s hush money election interference conviction is perhaps the most surprising. The People of the State of New York v. Donald Trump, as the case name suggests, was a state case, and it largely concerned events that took place before Trump became president, but nonetheless, …

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election
4 months ago

Judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election

The Hindu  

A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush-money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is also weighing a defence request to overturn the verdict on immunity grounds, delayed Mr. …

Donald Trump's Sentencing In Hush Money Case Postponed Until After US Presidential Election, Here's Why
4 months ago

Donald Trump's Sentencing In Hush Money Case Postponed Until After US Presidential Election, Here's Why

ABP News  

A Manhattan judge has agreed to postpone former US President Donald Trump's sentencing in the high-profile hush money case until after the November presidential election. Trump's legal team had vigorously sought the delay, arguing that sentencing the former president and current Republican nominee during his campaign would amount to election interference, according to AP's report. Hush Money Case: Trump Convicted …

Judge Postpones Trump's Hush Money Sentencing Until After The Election
4 months ago

Judge Postpones Trump's Hush Money Sentencing Until After The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After months of delays, a New York judge set a sentencing date Friday for former President Donald Trump, who was convicted in May of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to a porn star in the waning days of the 2016 presidential election. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan …

Judge to rule on Donald Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing
4 months ago

Judge to rule on Donald Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing

Hindustan Times  

By Luc Cohen Judge to rule on Donald Trump's bid to delay hush money sentencing NEW YORK, Sept 6 - A New York judge is expected to rule on Friday on Donald Trump's request to push back sentencing in his hush money criminal case until after the Nov. 5 election. In the first criminal trial of a former or current …

Judge pushes back decision on whether to give Trump another sentencing delay: report
4 months ago

Judge pushes back decision on whether to give Trump another sentencing delay: report

Raw Story  

The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money case in Manhattan is set to decide Friday — not Thursday, as expected — whether to grant the former president another delay in sentencing. According to Politico's Kyle Cheney, a letter from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit stated, "Earlier today, …

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
4 months ago

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction

LA Times  

A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two weeks. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling — just hours after Trump’s lawyers asked him to …

'All eyes on Judge Merchan': Expert says Trump may prevail in moving hush money case
4 months, 1 week ago

'All eyes on Judge Merchan': Expert says Trump may prevail in moving hush money case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump appeared to have lost his bid on Friday to remove the Manhattan criminal hush money case to federal court, putting it back in the hands of Justice Juan Merchan, and potentially allowing sentencing to move forward in mid-September — although the Trump camp denies that the order rejecting the motion took place. "There is another Trump …

'Uncharted waters': Experts suggest Trump’s looming sentence could include prison time
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Uncharted waters': Experts suggest Trump’s looming sentence could include prison time

Raw Story  

On September 18 — just 48 days before the election — former President Donald Trump is due to appear in Manhattan, where he will be sentenced for 34 felony convictions. Newsweek reported that University of California-Berkeley law professor John Yoo, who served in former President George W. Bush's Department of Justice, said Judge Juan Merchan may very well include a …

Trump trials: The hush money case judge is getting pretty tired of this.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump trials: The hush money case judge is getting pretty tired of this.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Legal filings were flying in the former president’s New York hush money case last week, with New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan denying the Trump team’s third request that Merchan recuse himself from the case. Trump’s Third …

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