Posted on 04/07/2023 10:26:08 AM PDT by CFW
Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trump’s case in Manhattan, violated New York’s Code of Judicial Conduct by making three donations to Democrats in 2020, which could be grounds for an ethics investigation, according to several legal experts and former prosecutors.
Under Section 100.5 of the New York Code of Judicial Conduct, sitting judges cannot “directly or indirectly engage in any political activity.” Prohibited political activity includes “(h) soliciting funds for, paying an assessment to, or making a contribution to a political organization or candidate.”
The New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics’s yearly-updated handbook makes this clear, stating:
A sitting judge may not make political contributions at any time, even to a U.S. presidential candidate or to a federal congressional candidate outside of New York State (Opinion 11-146; 22 NYCRR 100.5[A][1][h]).
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Even CNN recognizes this may be a problem.
Gee, you think that has anything to do with the stories about Clarence Thomas coming out now?
Imagine if he was a Republican.
Meh. Laws have become something Democrats laugh at, all while wielding it as a weapon against their opponents.
“Gee, you think that has anything to do with the stories about Clarence Thomas coming out now?”
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That was my first thought as well. However, Crowe does not have a case pending in from of Thomas at the moment so there is really no comparison.
The judge should have recused himself long ago,,,,now impeach him the bum..../
The judge came here at the age of 6 from Columbia. Anybody know if he is an American citizen?
“by KRISTINA Wong
not “Kristin Wong””
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Thanks for the correction.
I’ll apologize to Ms. Wong in person the next time I see her.
The judge…….DA Bragg… when this is over their lives will be dramatically different as they try to piece them back together. Think Avanatti who was being proclaimed a Dem presidential candidate….
Trump gets it done behind the scenes sometimes….
Judge Merchan should recuse himself.
they’ll replace him with someone just as bad who is too cheap to donate to the rest party
they’ll replace him with someone just as bad who is too cheap to donate to the rest party
Is anyone investigating this? Since the O'Keefe video aired I have heard nothing but crickets. Total media blackout. Jim Jorden has not brought it up in his committee.
We caught the left with their money grubbing little peckers exposed for all to see and we do nothing.
The allegations are easily provable in a court of law and carry substantial criminal penalties. This rabbit hole in deep and the DNC is behind all the illegal activity.
Get off your butts GOP
Every time the liberals start raising stink about the behavior of a conservative, rest assured they are trying to cover their own stench for that specific activity.
Lots of states have elected judges who are therefore part of the political process. I don’t see how laws prohibiting their donations aren’t prohibiting their free speech rights.
That doesnt mean you can’t take their donations into account when you decide how to vote.
I don't like the guy or his history but $10 donations are barely enough to be polite. And on top of that, they were apparently years ago.
Judges are expected to give up partisanship in order to remain impartial on the bench.
If they want to excercise the full spectrum of free speech they need to step down from the bench. They know this when they take the job.
Trump’s lawyers can use this to demand recusal.
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