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Judge Merchan offers "twist" days before Donald Trump sentencing: Attorney

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Jan 6, 2025

Newest development Jan 7, 2025 · 2 reportsTrump Seeks Delay of Sentencing (Does Judge Merchan Expect to Lose This Fight?)

Joyce Vance discusses Merchan citing a recent report from Chief Justice John Roberts while announcing Trump's sentencing date.

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  1. Trump to be sentenced for conviction in New York

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Judge to Sentence Trump Next Week In Hush-Money Case

    Headline from The American Conservative ·

  3. Names this update

    Judge Merchan offers "twist" days before Donald Trump sentencing: Attorney

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  4. Newest

    Trump Seeks Delay of Sentencing (Does Judge Merchan Expect to Lose This Fight?)

    Headline from Hot Air ·

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Slate Magazine

    Judge Merchan’s Plan to Sentence Trump Sends a Courageous But Likely Doomed Message (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Slate Magazine's feed description

    If Trump seeks an emergency stay blocking the sentencing, I expect he will succeed.

  2. CBS News

    Trump to be sentenced for conviction in New York (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Justice Juan Merchan will sentence Trump for his crimes on Jan. 10, a court proceeding that will be unlike any in America's 248 years.

  3. Breitbart News

    New York Judge Juan Merchan Rules Trump Be Sentenced on Jan. 10 % (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Justice Juan Merchan ruled that President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10 regarding his business records trial.

  4. PJ Media

    The Real Reason Judge Merchan Is Sentencing Trump on January 10 (opens PJ Media)

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  5. The American Conservative

    Judge to Sentence Trump Next Week In Hush-Money Case (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: Merchan is expected to sentence Trump to “unconditional discharge.”

  6. RedState

    Trump Speaks Out on Judge Merchan, Sentencing Hearing in NY Case (opens RedState)

    Published

  7. PJ Media

    Trump Goes Nuclear on Judge Merchan and Corrupt Justice System (opens PJ Media)

    Published

  8. Hot Air

    Merchan Rules Trump To Be Sentenced On January 10, But No Jail Time (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  9. Townhall

    Law Professor Nails Why Judge Merchan Is Sentencing Trump on January 10 (opens Townhall)

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  10. Legal Insurrection

    Merchan Schedules Trump Sentencing for January 10 (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "Finding no legal impediment to sentencing and recognizing that Presidential immunity will likely attach once Defendant takes his Oath of Office, it is incumbent upon this Court to set this matter down for the imposition of sentence prior to January 20, 2025."

  11. Insider

    Judge rejects Trump's request for a fourth delay of his hush-money sentencing (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said most of Trump's arguments were a repetition of those he's made "numerous times in the past."

  12. RedState

    Trump's Legal Team Makes Next Move in Response to Judge Merchan Setting Sentencing Ahead of Inauguration (opens RedState)

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  13. Newsweek

    Judge Merchan offers "twist" days before Donald Trump sentencing: Attorney (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Joyce Vance discusses Merchan citing a recent report from Chief Justice John Roberts while announcing Trump's sentencing date.

  14. Newsweek

    Donald Trump blasts "corrupt" Judge Merchan days before sentencing (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The president-elect is not expected to receive a custodial sentence for his hush money conviction.

  15. Fox News

    Judge Merchan denies Trump's request to delay sentencing (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New York Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Trump's request to delay sentencing in the New York case that found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records.

  16. Hot Air

    Trump Goes On Offense with Merchan Over Sentencing Hearing (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  17. Hot Air

    Trump Seeks Delay of Sentencing (Does Judge Merchan Expect to Lose This Fight?) (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  18. RedState

    NEW: Judge Merchan Rules on Trump Request to Delay Sentencing (opens RedState)

    Published

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