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.

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

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 ...

That said, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan strongly indicated Trump will face no jail time or even probation. Despite previewing a sentence without real punishment, Merchan ...

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.” ...

State Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan’s imposing no punishment for the 34 felonies manufactured by the prosecutors tells us that the “stain of a criminal conviction” was the true ...

Justice Juan Merchan’s ruling means Donald Trump will be required to appear at a court hearing just 10 days before his Jan 20 inauguration – an unprecedented scenario in US history.

New York Justice Juan Merchan issued a so-called “unconditional discharge,” a decision that spares the incoming president any jail time, fines or probation but upholds his conviction on 34 counts of ...

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In his 18-page ruling, State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan gave Trump the choice of appearing in person in his Manhattan courtroom or virtually. Merchan also said he is inclined to sentence ...

As Judge Merchan had indicated the week before, his formal sentencing of President Trump imposed no penalty. Trump will not serve jail time, be placed on probation, perform community service, or pay a ...