Former President Donald Trump is currently set to be sentenced in mid-September by trial judge Juan Merchan following the jury finding him guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in Manhattan in May.
Since the trial, there have been several developments that may impact that sentencing, not least of which is the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. That ruling prompted a delay in the sentencing (which was originally set for July 11), so that Merchan could determine its impact on the trial proceedings, including his evidentiary rulings. In addition to filing post-trial motions to set aside the verdict, Trump’s legal team has also sought Merchan’s recusal from the matter due to his perceived conflict of interest — thus far, to no avail.
Hell No, He Won’t Go: Judge Merchan Again Declines to Recuse in Trump Manhattan Case
