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.

Long Islander Juan ... Merchan is a veteran jurist with a reputation for being even-tempered, tough but fair, according to a flurry of interviews of lawyers who have worked with Merchan. He ...

He also will remain a free man ... 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 ...

Judge Juan Merchan ... in office," Merchan said. The case marks the first criminal conviction of a U.S. president, past or present, officially making Trump a convicted felon when he assumes ...

In the wake of Judge Juan Merchan’s decision ... and “Do you think he’ll show?” Not so fast, I told my family and friends. Merchan’s opinion, as well as Trump’s choice in appellate ...

New York Judge Juan Merchan allowed media organizations to record the audio from inside the courtroom as he sentenced President-elect Donald Trump on Friday to an “unconditional discharge” in ...

New York Judge Juan Merchan gave Americans an unusual level of access Friday ... Trump is now the first former or incoming U.S. president to be criminally sentenced. He said in a Truth Social post ...

He has received an unconditional discharge - meaning he will not face jail time, probation or a fine. Manhattan Judge Juan M Merchan could have jailed him for up to four years. You can read about ...

New York Judge Juan Merchan gave Americans an unusual level ... former or incoming U.S. president to be criminally sentenced. He said in a Truth Social post Friday that he plans to appeal the ...

Judge Juan Merchan’s decision to set President ... caught a lot of people by surprise. Judge Merchan indicated upfront that he wasn’t inclined to sentence Trump to time in prison and indeed ...