Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan. Photo credit: NYLJ/Rick Kopstein 'Cannot Reasonably Be Questioned': Judicial Ethics Committee Says Merchan's Impartiality Is Unimpaired
In an advisory opinion, an ethics panel said Judge Juan Merchan should be able to continue to presiding over litigation in the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump.
June 13, 2023 at 10:45 AM
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Judicial Ethics Opinions
The impartiality of acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan cannot "reasonably be questioned" as the judge in the Manhattan criminal case against Donald Trump because of the judge's modest campaign contributions or his daughter's employment, a judicial ethics committee said in an advisory opinion.
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