Judge Overseeing Trump ‘Hush Money’ Case Should Be Disqualified: Lawyer

Judge Merchan’s daughter works at a campaign firm serving Democrat clients, which goes against a New York law to ensure impartiality, the lawyer points out.

(Left) Judge Juan M. Merchan poses in his chambers in New York on March 14, 2024. (Right) Former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on March 25, 2024. Seth Wenig/AP Photo; Spencer Platt/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Lawyer David Schoen criticized Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan for overseeing President Trump’s “hush money” case, pointing out that the judge could be compromised.

“This judge has no interest in being fair,” Mr. Schoen, who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment, said in an April 19 interview with Newsmax. “The American Bar Association put out a thing last week or so, saying that the lawyers should be standing up for these judges. I don’t have an interest in standing up for a judge who shouldn’t be on a case.”