Juan Merchan

Former President Donald Trump‘s third attempt to delay his impending hush money criminal trial in New York has been rejected. What Happened: Trump’s legal team had appealed to the state’s mid-level appeals court for an indefinite halt to the case. They are contesting several...

Former President Donald Trump‘s legal team has subpoenaed adult film actress Stormy Daniels‘ communications with Michael Cohen and others in the latest development of the ongoing hush money case. What Happened: Trump’s lawyers have requested Justice Juan Merchan to enforce a...

On Saturday, former President Donald Trump said that it would be a “great honor” to be jailed for breaching a gag order in his hush money trial. Trump equated the potential imprisonment to becoming a "Modern Day Nelson Mandela," marking yet another instance where he...

Just days before his hush-money criminal trial commences, former President Donald Trump is insisting on a new judge, revisiting his past grievances with the current judge. Trump is making a renewed effort to have Justice Juan Merchan recuse himself from the hush money trial, citing the digital...

A New York judge has denied the request of former U.S. President Donald Trump to delay his hush-money trial until the U.S. Supreme Court reviews his claim to presidential immunity. What Happened: According to a Reuters report, Trump’s trial, which is slated for April 15, pertains to charges...

Former president Donald Trump, the frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race, on Monday yet again filed to remove New York  County Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan from the hush money case, citing a potential conflict of interest. Former Department of Justice Attorney Andrew Weissmann weighed in...

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have once again requested the recusal of Judge Juan Merchan from the New York hush money trial. What Happened: Trump’s legal team is making a second attempt to have Judge Merchan removed from the case. The lawyers argue that the judge’s...

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump‘s upcoming New York criminal trial has expanded a partial gag order. This action comes in response to Trump’s online attacks against his own daughter. What Happened: State Judge Juan Merchan declared on Monday that Trump is now...

The latest development in the ongoing legal saga involving former President Donald Trump comes from a retired judge, who has hinted at the possibility of Trump facing jail time. What Happened: Retired California Superior Court Judge, LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, made these remarks during a CNN...

In the lead-up to the hush money trial involving former President Donald Trump, a legal battle over the scope of a gag order has emerged. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office is clashing with Trump's legal team over whether the order restricts Trump from targeting the family...

Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig has criticized Donald Trump for his continuous attacks on the U.S. judicial system. What Happened: On Friday, Luttig, a Republican who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, took to X, formerly Twitter, and in a...

Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann criticized ex-President Donald Trump for his repeated social media attacks on the daughter of the judge overseeing his upcoming hush money trial in New York. What Happened: On Thursday, Weissmann, during an interview on MSNBC, expressed his concerns about...

Former President Donald Trump has initiated a verbal onslaught against the daughter of the judge who will be presiding over his impending criminal trial in New York. What Happened: Trump has singled out Loren Merchan, the daughter of New York State Justice Juan Merchan. The judge is set to preside...

As Acting New York State Supreme Court Judge, Juan Merchan, who is trying Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case, imposed a gag order on the former president, Mary Trump, a clinical psychologist, author and podcaster, weighed in on how different it from the previous gag orders. What Happened...

Judge Juan Merchan is placing a gag order on former President Donald Trump in a criminal case centered on alleged hush money payments made to adult actress Stormy Daniels. The order comes one day after a trial start date of April 15 was set in the case. What Happened: Merchan granted a gag order...