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Coverage dated August 13, 2023

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

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The New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's hush money case on Monday declined to recuse himself after Trump's attorneys accused him of harboring conflicts of interest.

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  1. Politico

    Judge overseeing Trump's hush money case won't recuse himself (opens Politico)

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    Juan Merchan denied Trump’s request for a recusal as Trump escalated his criticism of a different judge overseeing one of his other criminal cases.

  2. UPI

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

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    The New York judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's hush money case on Monday declined to recuse himself after Trump's attorneys accused him of harboring conflicts of interest.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Donald Trump's request to remove judge in New York hush money case rejected (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump's petition to remove the judge overseeing his Manhattan criminal indictment case was rejected on Monday.

  4. New York Post

    NY judge denies Trump’s bid for recusal in ‘hush money’ case, says he’s ‘certain’ he can be impartial (opens New York Post)

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    Donald Trump has lost his bid to have a judge withdraw from overseeing the criminal “hush money” case against the former president.

  5. Axios

    Judge overseeing Trump's Manhattan hush money case declines to recuse himself (opens Axios)

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    It's another legal setback for Trump as a possible fourth indictment against him looms in Georgia.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    New York Judge Declines to Recuse Himself in Trump Hush-Money Case (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected the former president’s arguments that he can’t fairly oversee the trial.

  7. NBC News

    Judge in Trump's hush money case refuses to recuse himself (opens NBC News)

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    The decision comes more than two months after Trump's lawyers filed a motion seeking to remove Judge Juan Merchan from the upcoming trial, set to begin in March.

  8. CNN

    NY judge overseeing Trump hush money payments case denies request to recuse himself (opens CNN)

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    The New York state judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case tied to hush money payments denied the former president’s bid to have the judge recuse himself from the litigation.

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