Justice Juan Merchan: The name of the judge who decided not to give any relief to Donald Trump in the hush money case is Justice Juan Merchan. While it was believed that after winning the race for the post of President, Trump, who was facing court cases one after another, would start getting relief, but he has already got into trouble in one case.
This disgrace has been done by that American judge who is known for his strict and just decisions. New York County Supreme Court Judge Juan Manuel Merchen has been called a ‘certified anti-Trump’ by Donald Trump. This is the same judge who, in 2022, had thoroughly implicated Alan Wellberg, the Chief Financial Officer of Trump’s Organization, in the tax fraud case and convicted him. Unlike Trump, in the corridors of the judiciary he is said to be a strict and straightforward but fair jurist. Merchen, considered the most high-profile judge, has spent 17 years on the bench and experts say he is well aware of Trump’s courtroom theatrics. In the Hush Money case, Trump is accused of silencing adult film actress Stormy Daniels by giving her $130,000 through former lawyer Michael Cohen. This payment was made before the 2016 elections. Special things about Merchant’s smart and calm nature… NBC News report says that among the lawyers, he is ‘considered to be a serious jurist, smart and calm.’ Also ‘he is not one of those judges who yells at lawyers, and he is known as a serious judge. But he is always under the control of the court. He worked as a prosecutor for many years. First in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, then as Assistant Attorney General in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties. He was appointed Family Court judge in 2006. Since 2009, he has been presiding over criminal cases in the New York County Supreme Court. According to BBC, because Justice Marchen does not shout or speak too loudly while working, he finds it a bit difficult to hear when making any important decision in the court. The report quoting lawyers says that he is not a person who gives up easily. Tags: Donald Trump, World newsFIRST PUBLISHED : December 17, 2024, 11:07 IST
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