The confirmation of the deputy attorney general elevates a lawyer who defeated Special Counsel Jack Smith’s drive to ...

But Justice Juan Merchan indicated he will not sentence Trump to prison time, acknowledging that incarceration is not a “practicable” option. And the judge said Trump may attend the sentencing ...

Democrats have long argued that Blanche is yet another example of a key Justice Department nominee whose loyalty lies ...

"The people recommend a sentence of an unconditional discharge," he tells Merchan - in line with what the judge himself has indicated he will do. Justice Juan Merchan has now taken his seat and ...

What has happened to the U.S. judicial system in less than a month is so serious that alarm bells must go off. Analysis.

That said, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan strongly indicated Trump will face no jail time or even probation. Despite previewing a sentence without real punishment, Merchan ...

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Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered Friday's sentencing to ... the case before Trump’s second term begins Jan. 20. The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal ...

The judge, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, handed down a sentence that included no punishment, as expected. Merchan, reading from a statement, briefly chastised Trump, saying no ...

Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case, has indicated he will not consider a jail term for Trump. Reacting on Thursday evening, the president-elect told reporters the case was a ...

But today, Justice Juan Merchan said it was important to be able to wrap up the case and finalise the conviction of a former president. He told the court that he had to weigh this conviction with ...