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Meet Juan Merchan, the Judge in Charge of Trump's Legal Case.

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Meet Juan Merchan, the Judge in Charge of Trump's Legal Case.
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Justice Juan Manuel Merchan, who presided over the tax-fraud trial that led to the conviction of the Trump Organization's chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, is overseeing Donald Trump's hush-money case. He has more than 16 years on the bench and is known for being a serious jurist, smart, and even-tempered. He is also presiding over a criminal case against Trump's close ally, Steve Bannon. Trump has accused Justice Merchan of hating him.

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