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Trump Loses Third Attempt to Remove Judge Merchan from New York Criminal Trial

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Trump Loses Third Attempt to Remove Judge Merchan from New York Criminal Trial

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He Judge Juan Manuel Merchan rejects former President Donald Trump’s third attempt (2017-2021) release him from criminal proceedings in New York on the basis of a perceived conflict of interest.

Earlier this month, Trump’s lawyers sought to demonstrate that the fact that the current vice president Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has created a conflict of interest for Merchanbecause the judge’s daughter worked for her as a political consultant.

Thus, repeating an argument that Merchan has denied twice in the past. In addition, more than a year ago, the judicial ethics advisory commission gave the judge the go-ahead to hear the case.

Juan Manuel Merchan.

Merchan wrote yesterday in a three-page order published Wednesday:

Simply put, the defendant’s arguments are nothing more than a repetition of outdated and unsubstantiated allegations.

In May, Trump becomes first former US president to be convicted in criminal trialin your case 34 criminal offenses related to falsification of business documentation related to a payment to a porn actress to protect her presidential bid in 2016.

Trump’s sentencing, originally scheduled for July, was delayed until Sept. 18 so the judge overseeing the case can examine whether A recent decision by the US Supreme Court could impact his sentence.

Harris has not hesitated to use Trump’s historic criminal case for her campaign, presenting herself to voters as a former prosecutor prosecuting a “convicted felon.”

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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