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New York Judge Describes Trump Jan. 6 Case as ‘Federal Insurrection Matter’

Trump was not charged with insurrection in the federal case. Justice Juan Merchan is presiding over one of four criminal cases against Trump in New York.
New York Judge Describes Trump Jan. 6 Case as ‘Federal Insurrection Matter’
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing in New York City, on March 25, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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On April 3, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan denied a defense motion to adjourn the upcoming trial scheduled for April 15, and in his order, referred to former President Donald Trump’s case before the Supreme Court as the “Federal Insurrection Matter.”
“Defendant fully briefed the issue of presidential immunity in his motion to dismiss the matter of United States v. Trump, US Dist Ct, DDC 23 CR 25, (TSC) (hereinafter “Federal Insurrection Matter”) on October 5, 2023,” Justice Merchan wrote.
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.