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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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  1. Trump to face same judge who oversaw Trump Organization case

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Who is Judge Juan Merchan? Meet the judge presiding over Trump's criminal arraignment

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  3. Newest

    Who is Juan Merchan, the judge taking on Trump's hush-money case

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

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  1. Insider

    Meet Juan Merchan, the Manhattan judge scheduled to oversee Donald Trump's criminal case (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Judge Juan Merchan previously presided over the financial fraud case against the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg.

  2. CBS News

    Trump to face same judge who oversaw Trump Organization case (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Judge Juan Merchan presided over the convictions and guilty plea of two Trump Organization companies and their former chief financial officer.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    What to know about Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's criminal case (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A veteran of the New York trial court system, Merchan is no stranger to high-profile prosecutions — particularly those involving Trump and his associates.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Who is Judge Juan Merchan? Meet the judge presiding over Trump's criminal arraignment (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    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.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    Who is Juan Merchan, the New York judge handling Trump's case? (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is poised to take the historic hush-money prosecution of Donald Trump himself.

  6. Washington Times

    Who is Juan Merchan, the NY judge handling Trump’s case? (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    His caseload has featured charges against former President Donald Trump’s company and some of Trump’s closest associates in business and politics.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Who is Juan Merchan, the N.Y. judge handling Trump's case? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has presided over criminal cases against former President Trump’s company and Trump associates.

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Who is Juan Merchan, the judge taking on Trump's hush-money case (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    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.

  9. The Economist

    Who is Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s arraignment? (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    This is not the first Trump-related case he has presided over

  10. NBC New York

    Who Is Trump Arraignment Judge? What to Know About Juan Merchan (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    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.

  11. Fox News

    Everything you need to know about judge presiding over Trump’s legal case, Juan Merchan (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    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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