New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial refused to back down from the incident According to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
State Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchan firmly rejected claims that he was biased because of his daughter’s work as a political consultant, saying the Trump campaign’s arguments were “riddled with inaccuracies” and a repeat of failed legal arguments by the Republican presidential candidate.
“For a third time, this Court reiterates what should already be clear: insinuation or misrepresentation does not create a conflict of interest, and therefore recusal is not necessary, much less required,” state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan wrote.
“As has been the standard throughout the pendency of this case, this Court will continue to rule based on the evidence and the law, without fear or favoritism and free from undue influence.” Defendants have not presented any new evidence for this Court to consider.”
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The decision marks the third time Judge Marchan has rejected Trump’s attempt to remove him from the bench over the judge’s daughter’s work. In April, he called the allegations “far-fetched at best and unfounded at worst.”“ And last year, citing a decision by the state Judicial Ethics Commission, he said his impartiality I couldn’t “Of course they’ll ask questions.”“
In a motion filed last month, Trump’s lawyers said Vice President Harris could serve in Biden’s place. This year’s White House contest New “Concrete“ He cited his daughter’s work on Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign as the reason for his resignation.
“Defendants have presented no new facts or law and have once again based their motion to vacate on a baseless assertion that our family will benefit financially from this court’s decision.“ In his new ruling, Judge Marchan noted that there was no need to repeat the legal analysis contained in his previous ruling.
“Put plainly, defendants’ claims are nothing more than a stale and unsubstantiated reiteration of allegations.”
Trump last week asked the New York Supreme Court to lift a gag order that Marchan had imposed before the trial, and an intermediate appeals court upheld that order last month, leaving it in place until the verdict is reached.
Part of the order, which remains in effect, prohibits Trump from publicly attacking Marchan’s daughter or other relatives, or the staff or family of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
When Trump attacked Marchan’s daughter on Truth Social, spreading false claims that she had criticized Trump online, Marchan extended his attacks to her own family.
