Judge in Trump's N.Y. hush-money case denies request to recuse himself

Judge in Trump’s hush-money case won’t step aside

Trump pleaded not guilty in April in Manhattan to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The charges relate to hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters. He has denied wrongdoing.

Judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, won’t step aside

NEW YORK — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former president’s demand to step aside, denying defense claims that he’s biased against the Republican front-runner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant. New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan acknowledged in a ruling late Friday that he made several small donations to Democratic causes during the 2020 campaign, includi…

Judge in Donald Trump's hush-money case won't step aside

The judge denied claims that he’s biased against the GOP frontrunner because he’s given cash to Democrats and his daughter is a party consultant.

New York judge denies Trump request to recuse himself from state trial

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan wrote that “this Court has examined its conscience and is certain in its ability to be fair and impartial.”

New York Judge Declines to Recuse Himself in Trump Hush-Money Case

Former president had argued the judge should step aside

Judge in Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, will not step aside

New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan acknowledged he made small donations to Democratic causes during the 2020 presidential campaign, but said he is certain of his ‘ability to be fair and impartial.’