Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is abusing his power one last time in a bid to ensure that Donald Trump is technically a convicted felon when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.

That was the upshot of New York Justice Juan Merchan’s deft handling, with a critical assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, of Trump’s conviction on cover-up charges tied to hush-money payments ...

Justice Juan M. Merchan, an even-keeled jurist, has been in the president-elect’s cross-hairs for nearly two years. By Kate Christobek In nearly two decades on the bench, Justice Juan M.

Acting Justice Juan Merchan admitted that the case was “unique and remarkable” but insisted that “once the courtroom doors were closed, the trial itself was no more special, unique ...

Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felonies for authorizing a scheme in 2017 to falsify records in order to cover up reimbursements for a "hush money" payment.

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan in March. (Seth Wenig/AP) President-elect Donald Trump will enter office as a convicted and sentenced criminal, provided the Supreme Court does not once ...

Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump ...

Acting Justice Juan Merchan will finally decide whether “to be or not to be” the judge to sentence Trump to jail. (Spoiler alert: He appears set to avoid a jail sentence and likely reversal.) ...

Long Islander Juan M. Merchan will go down in history as the ... That same year, he was appointed as an acting justice in Manhattan's Supreme Court, the felony-level trial court.