Essentially, it means that the sentencing court is of the opinion that no ... the office of President of the United States. And Judge Merchan made it abundantly clear that it was not the president ...

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

Throughout the duration of the trial, figures on Fox News have lobbed at least 220 such attacks at Merchan, suggesting that the judge has an ... when the court adjourned for several days prior ...

The audio tape of President-elect Trump’s New York City sentencing hearing was released to the public on Friday, giving insight into the unprecedented conviction against a former president where ...

In an 18-page legal opinion, Judge Juan Merchan laid out his reasoning for ... Thus, it was fair for this Court to trust that his request to adjourn sentencing until after the election carried ...

However, this Court is prohibited from deciding such claims on the basis of mere hearsay and conjecture," the judge wrote. Merchan's letter did not provide any additional context about Trump's ...

Attorney Alan Dershowitz on Friday criticized Judge Juan Merchan for telegraphing how he would sentence President-elect Donald Trump, an act that Dershowitz said influenced the U.S. Supreme Court ...

The judge in President-elect Donald ... In denying Trump's request to halt the sentencing, Merchan wrote, "This Court has considered Defendant's arguments in support of his motion and finds ...

Trump's dismissal motion required Merchan to consider Trump's character, and in his decision the judge took a short but sharp swing at the president-elect's repeated disparagements of the court ...

The filing came as Judge Merchan denied a request by Trump ... In denying Trump's request to halt the sentencing, Merchan wrote, "This Court has considered Defendant's arguments in support ...