Who is Juan Merchan, the judge taking on Trump's hush-money case
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New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has presided over criminal cases against former President Donald Trump’s company, its former finance chief and one of Trump's former White House aides.
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A veteran of the New York trial court system, Merchan is no stranger to high-profile prosecutions — particularly those involving Trump and his associates.
Trump's historic arraignment on Tuesday will perhaps be Acting New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan's most high-profile case to date, even after a long career atop the state-level trial court.
New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has presided over criminal cases against former President Donald Trump’s company, its former finance chief and one of Trump's former White House aides.
Donald Trump is set for arraignment on a historic indictment Tuesday that will make him the first U.S. president, current or former, to be criminally charged. He will appear in Manhattan Criminal Court in the afternoon.
Judge Juan Merchan, who will preside over former President Trump's arraignment Tuesday, also oversaw the case against the Trump Organization last year.
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