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Juan Manuel Merchan[1] (born 1962/1963)[2] is an American judge and former prosecutor. He is an acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court in New York County (Manhattan). He presided over the 2024 criminal trial of former US president Donald Trump, in which Trump was found guilty by the jury. Merchan is the first judge in history to preside over the criminal indictment and a guilty verdict of a US President, and the first judge to hold a President in criminal contempt of court.

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Early life and education

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Merchan was born in Bogotá, Colombia.[3] He immigrated to New York City when he was six years old, growing up in Jackson Heights, Queens, as the youngest of six children. His father had been a military officer in Colombia.[4] Merchan studied business at Baruch College in Manhattan, graduating in 1990, and earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law on Long Island in 1994.[2] He was the first member of his family to go to college.[5]

Career as prosecutor

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In 1994, Merchan began his career as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan district attorney's office.[6] He worked in the office's Trial Division and Investigations Division,[1] prosecuting financial frauds and other cases.[6] From 1999 to 2006, he worked for the New York State Attorney General's office, first as Deputy Attorney General in-Charge, Nassau County Region (1999–2001), then as Assistant Attorney General in-Charge of Affirmative Litigation for Nassau and Suffolk Counties (2003–2006), and then as Assistant Attorney General in-Charge Nassau County Region (2003–2006).[1]

Career as judge

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Merchan became a judge in 2006 when New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed him to the New York City Family Court, Bronx County.[6] He remained in that role until 2009.[1] Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau appointed Merchan as Acting Justice in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County, Criminal, in 2009, and he has been in that position since that time.[1] Merchan presides over felony criminal trials.[1] Merchan also previously served concurrently as a judge of the New York Court of Claims, being appointed to that role by Governor David Paterson in 2009 and serving until 2018.[1]

First criminal trial of a former president

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Justice Merchan was the judge in The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, concerning former U.S. president Donald Trump, who was criminally indicted on 34 felony counts, making Merchan the first judge in history to preside in the criminal indictment of a US president.[7] The indictment of Trump was delivered by a grand jury on March 30, 2023.[8][9] It was unsealed the same day, with Trump pleading not guilty.[7] The jury trial began on April 15, 2024, and on April 30, Merchan held Trump in contempt of court, making him the first judge in history to hold a US President in criminal contempt of court.[10]

During the trial, former President Donald Trump called Merchan's daughter, who heads a digital marketing agency that works with Democratic Party candidates and non-profits,[11][12][13] "a rabid Trump hater, who has admitted to having conversations with her father about me."[12] Trump demanded a new judge, but prosecutors asserted that Trump’s allegation amounted to a "daisy chain of innuendos [that] is a far cry from evidence,"[13] and Merchan did not recuse himself from the case.[14]

Reactions to Merchan’s management of this Trump trial were varied. For example, on May 21, 2024, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York filed an ethics complaint against Merchan, alleging a conflict of interest.[15] The attorney and legal commentator Elie Honig wrote that, generally speaking, "Judge Merchan has done an exceptional job running this trial thus far",[16] and is a "thoroughly impressive jurist" but he should nevertheless recuse himself.[17] George Grasso, a retired New York City administrative judge who supervised other judges, wrote, "As a retiree, I was able to attend each day of the Trump trial. What I saw was a master class in what a judge should be — how one can serve fairly and impartially for the prosecution and the defense, and above all remain a pillar for the rule of law in America."[18] Merchan received dozens of death threats for his role as the judge presiding over Trump's arraignment and criminal trial.[19][20][21]

On May 30, the case ended in a conviction on all counts. Originally, Trump's sentencing was scheduled by Merchan to take place on July 11, 2024.[22][23][24] This was delayed to September 18, 2024, following the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. United States that granted presumptive immunity to former presidents for official acts while in office.[25][26][27] On September 6, 2024, Merchan postponed the sentencing and scheduled it to take place after the presidential election on November 26, 2024,[28][29] with his stated reason being that he wanted to avoid the appearance of a political motivated sentencing.[30][31][32]

On January 3, 2025, the judge set a sentencing date for January 10, and indirectly signaling that Trump would not face any penalties.[33][34] Even so, Trump's spokesperson[35] and supporters reacted angrily.[36][37]

Other notable cases

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In 2011, Merchan presided over the case of a New York Police Department sergeant, William Eiseman, who admitted to conducting illegal searches and then lying about his actions in court. Eiseman pleaded guilty to first-degree perjury and official misconduct, and Merchan sentenced him to 24 days in jail; Eiseman also forfeited his pension.[38][39]

In 2012, Merchan presided over the criminal proceedings against Anna Gristina, who was charged with operating an upscale prostitution ring on the Upper East Side.[40][41] Gristina and a co-defendant had been arrested in February 2012, after an investigation by the Manhattan DA's office.[41] Merchan set bail at a $2 million bond, or $1 million cash; because Gristina was unable to meet this amount, she was detained at Rikers Island jail for four months.[42] The Appellate Division lowered Gristina's bail to $250,000 bond or $125,000 cash, on condition that she give up her passport and be electronically monitored.[42] Gristina, nicknamed the "Soccer Mom Madam", pleaded guilty to one count of promoting prostitution, and Merchan sentenced her to six months in jail, which amounted to time already served due to the four months Gristina had spent at Rikers before being bailed.[43][44]

In late 2022, Merchan oversaw the five-week criminal trial of the Trump Organization; the organization was convicted of 17 counts of tax fraud.[45] Merchan presided over the criminal case of Donald Trump's former financial chief Allen Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty to his role in a 15-year-long tax-fraud scheme.[46][47] Weisselberg admitted to evading taxes by accepting $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation and entered a plea agreement, in which he testified against The Trump Organization and helped to secure the company's conviction.[48] Merchan sentenced Weisselberg to five months at Rikers Island and said he would have imposed a substantially longer sentence but for the plea agreement.[47]

Merchan is the judge assigned to preside over the criminal trial of Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser who was indicted in September 2022 on charges of fraud and money laundering in connection with a fundraising scheme. The case was set for trial in May 2024,[49] but was postponed until September.[50]

Political views

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During the 2020 United States presidential election, Merchan donated $15 to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden's campaign, $9 to the Progressive Turnout Project, and $10 to Stop Republicans, a subsidiary of the Progressive Turnout Project.[51][52][53]

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Juan Manuel Merchan (born c. 1963) is a Colombian-born American judge serving as Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, since 2009. Born in , Colombia, he immigrated to at age six, attended public schools, graduated from , and earned a from Hofstra University School of Law in 1994. Merchan's legal career began as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office from 1994 to 2006, handling trial division cases before transitioning to judicial roles. Appointed to Bronx Family Court in 2006 by then-Mayor , he was later designated to the New York Court of Claims by Democratic Governor in 2009 and to the acting supreme court position by Chief Administrative Judge Ann T. Pfau. Merchan has overseen high-profile criminal matters, including the 2022 Trump Organization tax fraud trial, which ended in conviction on 17 counts; the preliminary hearing in People v. ; and the case against Anna Gristina, known as the "soccer mom madam," for promoting . His most prominent assignment was presiding over the 2024 trial of former President on charges of to conceal payments, culminating in Trump's by on 34 counts in May 2024. Merchan's impartiality in the Trump proceedings faced challenges, including his 2019 and 2020 small-dollar political contributions totaling under $100 to Democratic-aligned entities, such as $35 to Joe Biden's presidential campaign and $15 to a progressive group—acts that drew a cautionary from New York's judicial ethics panel prohibiting judges from such donations to avoid perceptions of bias, though a subsequent complaint seeking his recusal was dismissed. Separate scrutiny arose over his daughter Loren Merchan's position as president of Authentic Campaigns, a firm that has facilitated for Democratic candidates and causes, prompting congressional inquiries into potential conflicts of interest.

Personal Background

Early Life and Immigration

Juan Manuel Merchan was born on July 29, 1962, in , , during a period of involving government forces and peasant self-defense groups. His father, José, served as a military officer in before seeking safer opportunities abroad amid the country's instability. In 1968, at the age of six, Merchan immigrated to the with his family, which included five siblings, settling in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of , . The family faced economic hardship upon arrival; Merchan's father took low-wage jobs, such as washing dishes in restaurants, to support them. Merchan grew up in a working-class immigrant household, attending public schools as the youngest child. As a first-generation immigrant, Merchan entered the early, taking jobs like carrying groceries for elderly neighbors in Jackson Heights to contribute to his family's income. He was the first in his family to attend college, reflecting the upward mobility enabled by his parents' decision to emigrate.

Education and Family Origins

Juan Merchan was born in , , on July 29, 1962. His family emigrated from to the when he was six years old, settling in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of , . Merchan was the first in his to attend college, reflecting his immigrant working-class roots. Merchan attended public schools in as a product of the city's education system. He began studying business at of the but initially dropped out to work before returning to earn a degree in 1990. He subsequently obtained his from School of Law in 1994.

Prosecutorial Career

Service in Manhattan DA's Office

Merchan commenced his prosecutorial career in 1994 as an assistant in the District Attorney's Office, then led by . He initially served in the Trial Division from 1994 to 1998, where he prosecuted criminal cases in court proceedings. In 1998, Merchan shifted to the Investigations Division of the same office, focusing on pre-trial investigative work until 1999. This role involved specializing in areas such as money laundering and organized crime probes, building on his trial experience to support broader prosecutorial efforts. His five-year tenure in the office provided foundational experience in New York criminal law, emphasizing trial advocacy and investigative techniques under a high-volume caseload typical of Manhattan's prosecutorial demands. In 1999, Merchan departed the DA's office for a position in the New York State Attorney General's Office.

Key Prosecutions and Experience Gained

Merchan began his prosecutorial career in 1994 as an assistant in the , serving for five years primarily in the Trial Division. In this role, he handled litigation of criminal cases, focusing on financial crimes such as . This work involved preparing and presenting evidence in , examining witnesses, and arguing before juries in matters requiring detailed analysis of financial records and intent. Although specific high-profile prosecutions from this period are not prominently documented in public records, Merchan's tenure equipped him with practical expertise in the procedural and evidentiary demands of white-collar criminal trials, including chain-of-custody issues for documents and of expert witnesses on practices. His background in auditing prior to further honed his ability to dissect financial discrepancies, a skill evident in his later judicial handling of and corporate cases. This foundational experience in the high-volume environment of Manhattan's criminal courts—where the DA's office processed thousands of felony indictments annually—instilled a rigorous approach to case preparation and adherence to evidentiary standards, contributing to his reputation as a detail-oriented litigator before ascending to supervisory roles in the state Attorney General's office in 1999.

Defense Practice

Merchan did not maintain a private criminal defense practice following his prosecutorial roles in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Instead, from 1999 to 2006, he served in the New York State Attorney General's Office, where his responsibilities included investigating and prosecuting civil and criminal violations, as well as defending the state, its agents, and agencies against lawsuits in state and federal courts. This defensive litigation experience primarily involved civil matters on behalf of the government, rather than representing private criminal defendants. No public records indicate involvement in solo or firm-based defense work for individual clients during this period.

Public Service Positions

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Juan Merchan served as an Assistant Attorney General in the New York State Attorney General's Office for approximately seven years. In this capacity, he investigated and prosecuted civil and criminal violations of state law, conducted trials, and represented New York State, its agencies, and public officials in litigation matters. His responsibilities included handling cases in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where he acted as the assistant attorney general in charge for Nassau County. This role encompassed both enforcement actions against violations and defensive litigation on behalf of state entities, broadening his experience beyond local district-level prosecutions. No additional public service positions, such as advisory roles or commissions, are documented in available records from this period.

Judicial Appointment and General Tenure

Path to the Bench

Merchan was appointed to the New York City Family Court bench in Bronx County in August 2006 by Mayor , where he initially presided over and matters. This appointment followed his experience as a in the District Attorney's Office and as an assistant . In 2009, Chief Administrative Judge Ann T. Pfau designated him as an acting justice for the New York County Supreme Court, Criminal Term, in the 1st Judicial District, enabling him to handle felony criminal cases. That same year, Governor David Paterson appointed him to the New York State Court of Claims, a position requiring confirmation by the New York State Senate. These roles marked his transition from family court to broader criminal and civil jurisdictions, with his acting Supreme Court status extended through subsequent administrative designations rather than partisan election.

Contributions to Problem-Solving Courts

Juan Merchan has presided over the Mental Health Court (MMHC) since its inception in 2011, serving as the sole judge handling cases for defendants with diagnosed mental illnesses such as , major depression, or . The court, designated as Part 59M, focuses on non-violent offenders aged 18 and older, excluding those charged with sex offenses or firearms violations, who voluntarily participate in 12- to 24-month supervised treatment programs aimed at charge dismissal or reduction upon successful completion. Sessions are held on Fridays in Room 1602 of the , with Merchan managing a docket that has exceeded its annual budget of 50 cases, reaching nearly 70 at times. Between 2014 and 2021, the court referred 300 defendants, accepted 190 into the program, and saw 100 successful graduations, enabling participants to avoid traditional incarceration through monitored psychiatric and therapeutic interventions rooted in the model. Merchan also oversees the Manhattan Veterans Treatment Court, providing a comparable problem-solving framework for military veterans facing criminal charges, with supervised treatment and rehabilitation as alternatives to punishment. In this capacity, he has granted vacations, such as in the case of Zenith Harper, allowing eligible veterans to pursue recovery while deferring sentencing. The veterans' docket emphasizes connecting participants to specialized services, reflecting Merchan's broader commitment to therapeutic for vulnerable populations. Over nearly a decade of involvement, Merchan has contributed to developing problem-solving court infrastructure in New York, facilitating connections between defendants and community-based treatment to reduce reliance on incarceration. His sustained oversight of these courts has been credited with promoting fairness and rehabilitation, handling diverse caseloads that prioritize empirical outcomes like program completion rates over punitive measures alone.

Notable Judicial Cases Prior to Trump Matters

Trump Organization and Associate Trials

In October 2021, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. charged Allen Weisselberg, longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, with 15 felony counts of tax evasion, alleging he failed to report over $1.7 million in income from off-the-books perks such as luxury apartments, cars, and private school tuition spanning from 2005 to 2017. Weisselberg, who had worked for the Trump family business since 1973, entered a guilty plea on August 18, 2022, before Judge Juan Merchan, admitting to the charges in exchange for a recommended sentence of five months' imprisonment and five years' probation; Merchan accepted the deal and imposed the sentence on November 15, 2022, emphasizing the defendant's age of 75 but underscoring the seriousness of the 15-year scheme. Earlier, on August 12, 2022, Merchan denied motions by Weisselberg and the Trump Organization to dismiss the charges, ruling that the allegations of intentional tax fraud were sufficiently supported by evidence and not barred by statutes of limitations or prosecutorial misconduct claims. Parallel to Weisselberg's case, the DA's office indicted two Trump Organization entities—Trump Corporation and Trump Payroll Corporation—in September 2021 on 17 counts of criminal , , and , accusing them of orchestrating a decade-long scheme to defraud authorities by paying executives untaxed compensation disguised as benefits. Merchan presided over the trial, which began in November 2022 and concluded on December 6, 2022, when a convicted both entities on all counts after less than five hours of deliberation, finding the company liable for Weisselberg's evasion through deliberate record falsification. During proceedings, Merchan rejected defense arguments that the case was selectively prosecuted or politically driven, stating on the record that the evidence demonstrated a "brazen" corporate policy of rather than individual errors. On January 13, 2023, Merchan sentenced the Trump Organization to the maximum penalty of a $1.6 million fine—calculated as twice the tax loss to New York State—along with a five-year corporate compliance monitor and restrictions on executive compensation practices, rejecting defense pleas for leniency by noting the company's lack of remorse and history of similar violations. The ruling highlighted Merchan's prior experience as a financial auditor, which informed his scrutiny of the forensic accounting evidence presented, including ledgers showing unreported payments totaling millions. No other Trump Organization associates faced trials directly under Merchan in these matters, though the cases stemmed from a broader investigation into executive perks that implicated but did not charge Donald Trump personally.

Other Significant Rulings

In the 2012 of People v. Gristina, Justice Juan Merchan presided over the prosecution of Anna Gristina, known in media reports as the "Millionaire Madam" or "Soccer Mom Madam," for operating a high-end ring catering to wealthy clients in . Gristina was convicted of one count of promoting in the second degree following a non-jury , with Merchan issuing the verdict on March 15, 2012, after determining that supported her in managing escort services involving multiple prostitutes. On April 9, 2012, Merchan denied a defense motion to reduce her $50,000 , citing the seriousness of the charges and flight risk concerns, thereby maintaining her detention pending sentencing. He later sentenced Gristina to six months in jail and five years of on May 1, 2012, emphasizing the organized nature of the enterprise while rejecting harsher penalties sought by prosecutors. Merchan's decision to seal certain trial transcripts in the Gristina case drew subsequent legal challenge; in 2017, Gristina filed an Article 78 petition seeking unsealing, which appellate courts upheld, affirming Merchan's discretion in protecting sensitive information related to uncharged third parties and ongoing investigations. Federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit in 2025, dismissed related suits against Merchan under the Younger abstention doctrine, declining to interfere with state court record management absent extraordinary circumstances. In a 2015 sentencing for from , Merchan imposed on two defendants convicted of reckless endangerment and unlawful entry, criticizing their actions as disrespectful to the site's significance as a 9/11 . He stated that the jumps "sullied the " of victims, noting the post-9/11 changes in sensitivity to the , and opted against jail time given the absence of prior records but stressed the gravity of endangering safety at a symbolic landmark. Merchan has issued rulings in various felony cases involving violent crimes, such as denying suppression motions in People v. Matthews (2017), where he upheld the admissibility of evidence in an attempted murder prosecution based on probable cause for the underlying arrest. These decisions reflect a pattern of applying standard evidentiary standards without notable deviation, prioritizing procedural integrity in routine criminal matters.

The Trump Hush Money Trial

Case Background and Proceedings

The hush money case against , formally People v. Donald J. Trump, stemmed from a $130,000 payment made by Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen to adult film actress (real name Stephanie Clifford) in October , shortly before the . Daniels had claimed a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, which Trump has denied; the payment aimed to prevent public disclosure of her allegations during the campaign. In early , after Trump's , he reimbursed $420,000 via 11 checks—nine signed by Trump from the —mischaracterized in records as payments for legal services under a nonexistent . Prosecutors from the District Attorney's Office contended these entries constituted falsification of business records to disguise the reimbursement's true purpose: concealing an effort to influence the by suppressing negative , elevating the misdemeanor offenses to felonies under New York § 175.10 due to intent to commit or conceal another crime, namely a violation of New York § 17-152 prohibiting conspiracies to promote a candidate's by unlawful means. A empaneled by DA indicted Trump on March 30, 2023, on 34 felony counts: 11 for invoices submitted by falsely claiming legal fees, 11 for ledger entries recording those as expenses, and 12 for checks approving the payments. Trump surrendered for processing on April 4, 2023, marking the first criminal of a former U.S. president, and entered a of not guilty before Acting Justice Juan Merchan in Criminal Court. Merchan, randomly assigned to the case, denied early defense motions to dismiss based on the and to change venue from , citing sufficient evidence of intent and the case's ties to New York business operations. Pre-trial proceedings involved extensive discovery disputes, enforcement—resulting in 10 findings against Trump for violations—and delays from motions to sever counts, challenge evidence admissibility, and address presidential immunity claims post-Trump v. United States ruling, pushing the trial from an initial March 25, 2024, start to April 15, 2024. Jury selection commenced on April 15, 2024, in a process Merchan described as unusually challenging due to extensive pretrial publicity; after screening over 500 potential jurors via questionnaires, 12 jurors and six alternates—predominantly white-collar professionals from diverse neighborhoods—were seated by April 19. Opening statements followed on April 22, with prosecutors framing the case as a scheme to corrupt the 2016 election through falsified records tied to 's payment and a parallel arrangement involving publisher David Pecker's "catch-and-release" of other Trump-related stories. The prosecution's case, spanning April 23 to May 21, featured 22 witnesses, including Daniels (testifying May 7–9 on the alleged encounter and payment), (May 13–20, detailing reimbursements and recordings of Trump discussions), Pecker, and executives and ; evidence included checks, ledgers, audio recordings, and phone logs. The defense rested on May 21 after calling two witnesses—a on phone records and a forensics expert questioning a call's timing—opting not to have Trump testify, then delivered closing arguments on May 28 alongside the prosecution. Deliberations began May 29 after , with a partial deadlock note on one count resolved the following day.

Key Rulings and Trial Management

Merchan imposed a on March 26, 2024, prohibiting Trump from making or directing statements about witnesses' potential testimony, jurors, court staff, or their families, to protect the integrity of the proceedings. The order was expanded on April 2, 2024, after Trump commented on Merchan's daughter, Loren Merchan, a political consultant. During the trial, Merchan found Trump in 10 times for violations, including posts targeting witnesses like Michael Cohen and , resulting in a $10,000 fine on April 30, 2024, and warnings of potential jail time. Post-verdict, Merchan partially lifted the order on June 25, 2024, allowing comments on witnesses and jurors but maintaining restrictions on court staff until the case concluded. In pre-trial rulings, Merchan denied Trump's motions to dismiss the case and set the trial to begin on April 15, 2024, after delays from an initial March 25 date, rejecting arguments based on presidential immunity under the Supreme Court's decision. He ruled that the charged conduct involved unofficial acts predating Trump's presidency, thus outside immunity protections. On evidence admissibility, Merchan permitted testimony from detailing her alleged encounter with Trump, overruling defense objections on relevance and prejudice under New York's Molineux doctrine, which limits propensity evidence but allows it for intent or motive. He also admitted the 2016 tape and related testimony as probative of intent to conceal the Daniels payment, despite defense claims of undue prejudice. Merchan denied multiple defense motions for mistrial, including two following Daniels' May 2024 testimony, citing the defense's failure to object contemporaneously and deeming a curative instruction sufficient to mitigate any prejudice. On May 9, 2024, he rebuked Trump's lawyers for strategic non-objections, stating they could not later claim incurable harm. He managed over 20 witnesses, including Cohen and David Pecker, ensuring testimony adhered to relevance while sustaining objections to extraneous details. For delivered on May 29, 2024, Merchan required on each count of but not on the specific unlawful means elevating misdemeanors to felonies, instructing jurors they needed only to agree unanimously that at least one such means existed, such as violations of laws or statutes. He emphasized jurors must not decide based on , , or , and clarified that paying alone is not criminal. Post-deliberation notes from jurors led to re-reading of specific instructions, but Merchan rejected claims of or error. Following the May 30, 2024, guilty verdict on all 34 counts, Merchan upheld the conviction on January 3, 2025, rejecting dismissal based on immunity, as pertained solely to unofficial acts. On December 16, 2024, he denied Trump's motion to overturn the verdict via immunity, affirming the evidence's non-official nature. Sentencing proceeded on January 10, 2025, with an unconditional discharge—no jail, fines, or —citing Trump's election as president-elect and lack of need for further penalty, though appeals continue. Merchan managed appeals by postponing some rulings, such as on November 12, 2024, to allow prosecutorial reassessment post-election.

Verdict, Sentencing, and Appeals

On May 30, 2024, a jury found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, related to payments made to adult film actress to influence the 2016 presidential election. The charges stemmed from reimbursements to Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen, recorded as legal expenses but prosecutors argued were intended to conceal an underlying violation. Judge Merchan presided over the trial, denying multiple defense motions for mistrial and upholding the jury's unanimous despite Trump's claims of bias and evidentiary errors. Sentencing was initially scheduled for July 11, 2024, but adjourned to September 18, 2024, following Trump's request citing presidential immunity arguments from a pending case. Further delays occurred, with Merchan postponing to November 26, 2024, then indefinitely on November 22, 2024, amid Trump's reelection victory. On January 3, 2025, Merchan denied Trump's motion to dismiss the based on presidential immunity and set sentencing for , 2025, ruling out incarceration due to Trump's status as president-elect and the need to avoid interference with . During the hearing, Merchan imposed an unconditional discharge, meaning no jail time, , or further penalties beyond the itself, stating it was the only viable option given constitutional considerations and the case's circumstances ten days before Trump's . Trump maintained the case was politically motivated, but Merchan affirmed the verdict's validity while acknowledging the unique constraints. Trump filed a notice of appeal on January 29, 2025, challenging the conviction on grounds including judicial bias, improper elevation of misdemeanor charges to felonies, and violations of due process. The appeal initially proceeded in New York state courts, but Trump's team sought to transfer it to federal jurisdiction under the Supremacy Clause, arguing the state prosecution interfered with federal executive authority. On June 11, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments, with judges expressing potential sympathy for federal removal, though no ruling has been issued as of October 2025. Prior state-level motions, including requests to vacate the verdict, were rejected by Merchan and intermediate appellate judges. The appeal remains pending, with Trump unable to self-pardon as the case is state-level, potentially extending beyond his presidency.

Political Affiliations

Personal Political Donations

Federal Election Commission records show that in July 2020, Juan Merchan, identified as a judge with the New York State Office of Court Administration, made three small contributions totaling $35 to Democratic-aligned recipients, processed through the ActBlue fundraising platform. These included $15 to for President on July 26, 2020; $10 to the Progressive Turnout Project, a group focused on increasing Democratic , on July 27, 2020; and $10 to Stop Republicans PAC, an affiliate of the Progressive Turnout Project aimed at opposing Republican candidates, on the same date. No federal contributions from Merchan to Republican candidates or organizations were identified in FEC databases spanning multiple decades. Earlier state-level records indicate a $99 in to Rolando Acosta, a candidate for who later served on the state's Appellate Division.
DateAmountRecipient
July 26, 2020$15 for President
July 27, 2020$10Progressive Turnout Project
July 27, 2020$10Stop Republicans PAC

Family Political Connections

Loren Merchan, daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, is the president and chief operating officer of Authentic Campaigns, a progressive digital marketing agency that provides fundraising, advertising, and consulting services primarily to Democratic candidates and organizations. The firm has represented high-profile clients including the for President campaign, the Harris for President campaign, Majority PAC, and campaigns of Representatives and . Authentic Campaigns received approximately $4 million from Schiff's 2019-2020 congressional campaign and over $12 million from his 2024 campaign, with the firm reporting total payments exceeding $12.7 million from Democratic entities in the first half of 2024 alone. The firm's business activity notably increased during the period surrounding Judge Merchan's oversight of the Trump hush money trial, during which Authentic Campaigns facilitated substantial fundraising for Democratic causes, including over $100 million raised in the 2023-2024 election cycle according to inquiries. Prior to leading Authentic Campaigns, Loren Merchan worked on Democratic political operations, including roles with the . Lara Merchan, Judge Merchan's wife, served as a special assistant in the New York State Attorney General's office from November 2000 to March 2022, a tenure that included approximately three years under Democratic Attorney General Letitia James beginning in 2019. She subsequently transitioned to an administrative role in the Nassau County District Attorney's office under Republican District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. No public records indicate direct political donations or campaign involvement by Lara Merchan.

Controversies Surrounding Impartiality

Allegations of Bias in Trump Cases

Allegations of bias against Judge Juan Merchan in cases involving Donald Trump and his associates, particularly the 2024 hush money trial and the 2022 Trump Organization tax fraud trial, have centered on his personal political contributions, family ties to Democratic operatives, and rulings perceived as favoring the prosecution. Trump's legal team and Republican lawmakers, including House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, argued that these factors created an appearance of partiality that warranted recusal, citing New York judicial ethics rules requiring judges to avoid even the perception of bias in politically charged matters. Merchan denied three recusal motions, asserting that his decisions were based solely on law and evidence, with no actual prejudice influencing his conduct. Merchan's political donations, totaling $35 in 2020—including $15 to Joe Biden's presidential campaign and $10 each to Progressive Turnout Project and Stop Republicans—drew scrutiny as evidence of Democratic leanings disqualifying him from impartiality in Trump-related cases. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct dismissed a related ethics complaint in May 2024 but issued a cautionary letter reminding judges that even small contributions could undermine public confidence, especially amid Trump's repeated challenges. Critics, including CNN legal analyst Elie Honig, contended these donations provided grounds for appeal, arguing they signaled predisposition in a case with overt political dimensions. Further allegations involved Merchan's daughter, Loren Merchan, president of Authentic Campaigns, a digital firm that raised over $100 million for Democratic candidates in the 2023-2024 cycle, including work for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign producing ads attacking Trump. During the hush money trial, the firm disseminated fundraising materials referencing Trump's convictions, prompting claims of financial incentive for Merchan to rule against him, as trial outcomes could boost Democratic fundraising. Jordan subpoenaed the firm in August 2024 to investigate potential coordination or influence, highlighting how Loren Merchan's professional gains—reportedly exceeding $36 million in fees—coincided with her father's rulings. Merchan rejected recusal on this basis, deeming the claims unsubstantiated and unrelated to his judicial role. In the hush money proceedings, detractors highlighted rulings such as the March 26, 2024, barring Trump from commenting on witnesses, jurors, or court staff, which led to 10 findings and $10,000 in fines by April 2024, as overly restrictive and selectively enforced compared to prosecutorial statements. Merchan denied motions to dismiss the indictment, change venue, or declare a mistrial over prejudicial testimony, including from , and admitted evidence like the tape despite defense objections on and . Post-verdict, in December 2024, he upheld the conviction despite Trump's arguments invoking the Supreme Court's July 2024 immunity ruling, prompting accusations of disregarding federal precedent to sustain politically motivated charges. Similar patterns emerged in the case, where Merchan imposed sentences exceeding federal guidelines, fueling claims of absent comparable rigor against non-Trump defendants. Defenders maintained these decisions aligned with evidentiary standards and New York law, with no proven nexus to personal biases.

Recusal Requests and Ethical Reviews

In the Manhattan criminal trial concerning hush money payments, Donald Trump's legal team filed three motions seeking Judge Juan Merchan's recusal, primarily citing potential conflicts arising from his daughter Loren Merchan's role as president of Authentic Campaigns, a political consulting firm specializing in Democratic fundraising. The first motion, submitted in August 2023, highlighted an advisory opinion from the New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics stating that a judge's relative operating a fundraising firm could create an appearance of impropriety if the firm benefited from case-related publicity; Merchan rejected this, affirming no direct influence on his rulings. A second motion in April 2024 reiterated concerns over the firm's post-indictment revenue surge, including millions raised for Democratic clients amid trial coverage, but Merchan denied it prior to jury selection, deeming the claims unsubstantiated. The third motion, filed on August 1, 2024, alleged deeper ties after Authentic Campaigns consulted for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, with federal filings showing the firm received over $12.7 million from Democratic entities between January and July 2024; Trump's attorneys argued this evidenced financial incentives biasing Merchan against him. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office countered that the request was "vexatious and frivolous," rehashing prior arguments without new evidence of . On August 14, 2024, Merchan denied the motion, criticizing it as filled with "inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims" and stating that neither his daughter's professional activities nor remote familial connections warranted disqualification under New York judicial rules. Separate ethical scrutiny arose from Merchan's modest 2020 political donations—$35 to Joe Biden's campaign and $15 to a group opposing Trump's reelection—which violated New York judicial rules prohibiting partisan contributions by elected judges. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct investigated a related complaint and, on May 17, 2024, dismissed formal charges but issued a cautionary advisory, noting the donations created an appearance of bias without finding intent to influence the trial. Additional complaints followed, including one from Representative Elise Stefanik on May 21, 2024, alleging violations of judicial conduct rules due to familial political entanglements, and another on September 6, 2024, citing Harris campaign payments to Authentic Campaigns as evidence of ongoing conflict. In September 2024, America First Legal filed a lawsuit against Merchan and the state ethics commission, accusing him of unlawfully withholding financial disclosure forms that could reveal further conflicts. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed Authentic Campaigns in August 2024 for records on potential bias influencing the trial. No further disciplinary actions have resulted from these filings as of October 2025.

Broader Criticisms and Defenses

Critics, including Republican lawmakers and conservative legal organizations, have questioned Merchan's impartiality in high-profile cases involving , citing his modest political donations as indicative of partisan leanings. In October 2020, Merchan contributed $15 to Joe Biden's presidential campaign, $10 to the progressive group "Stop Republicans," $5 to a Biden-supporting PAC, and $5 to Democratic Assemblymember Aravella Simotas. These disclosures, revealed during the hush money trial, prompted Trump's defense team to argue for recusal, asserting that such affiliations compromised neutrality in a politically charged prosecution. Merchan's family ties have amplified these concerns, particularly his daughter Loren Merchan's role as president of Authentic Campaigns, a Democratic digital fundraising firm that has serviced clients including Biden's 2020 campaign and Kamala Harris's . During the Trump from April to May 2024, the firm reportedly facilitated over $93 million in Democratic fundraising, which critics attributed in part to heightened visibility from the case, though direct causation remains unproven. Judiciary Committee Chairman launched an inquiry in August 2024, demanding records from Loren Merchan to probe whether the trial generated business advantages, potentially creating an appearance of conflict under judicial ethics rules. Broader critiques extend to Merchan's judicial decisions, with a July 2024 House Judiciary Committee report accusing him of collaborating with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to revive a novel legal theory, issuing overbroad gag orders restricting Trump's speech, and providing that allegedly diluted the prosecution's burden by allowing conviction on any one of multiple crimes without . Organizations like America First Legal have argued these actions evidenced systemic bias in New York courts against Trump, undermining . Defenses of Merchan emphasize his extensive judicial experience and adherence to ethical standards. Appointed to the in 2006 after serving as a , Merchan has presided over thousands of cases, including the 2022 tax fraud trial, without substantiated bias claims prior to the hush money proceedings. The New York Advisory on Judicial Ethics opined in June 2023 that Merchan's impartiality "cannot reasonably be questioned," rejecting recusal based on his prior statements or family associations as insufficient under state rules. Merchan repeatedly denied recusal motions, including in August 2023 and April 2024, dismissing allegations as recycled and factually flawed, while affirming his commitment to fairness. In May 2024, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct reviewed his donations and issued a private caution, labeling them a "self-inflicted mistake" that created an appearance issue but found no enforceable violation meriting discipline or removal. Legal observers, including a former New York City judge supervisor, have lauded his trial conduct as even-handed, citing measured responses to disruptions and balanced evidentiary rulings. Fact-checking analyses have countered hyperbolic narratives, clarifying that while Loren Merchan's firm profited from Democratic work, claims of direct payments from figures like or spousal ties to NY AG lack evidence and stem from . Supporters argue the scrutiny reflects political pressure rather than genuine ethical lapses, noting similar small donations are commonplace among judges and do not inherently impair judgment in non-partisan criminal matters.

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