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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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.
IOW, Judge Merchan has more obvious ethical violations than Trump. Maybe Merchan should be the one being indicted.
It is not a law, it is part of the code of conduct. Judges should, in fact must, at least appear to be impartial.
Get the lawsuit going, GOP!
*crickets*
A message from the boss:
04/07/23 | Jim Robinson
Wouldn’t it be great if we could complete this FReepathon in under 60 days? Please get your donations in early and let’s get ‘er done! Thank you very much! Your support is greatly appreciated! God bless you.
“I was reading this early this morning, went to several articles, and was dismayed that they are pushing this when he apparently made three $10 donations. Seriously?!”
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Normally, I would say the same. But this action, no matter the amount, is specifically prohibited by law. There is no gray area at all. No donation to political parties since it shows favor for one party over another.
As we have heard repeatedly lately, “No one is above the law”.
I give no quarter!
Make him wish that he were impeached. Deport this POS.
The infantile and corrupt Democrat party.
Albany, we have a problem...
So far as Clarence is concerned, they’re basically saying that the man is not allowed to have friends. This one, evidently, has been a friend for 40 years. Visiting a friend is not a gift.
That’s too much for the sheeple to comprehend.
problem with small donations, they signal his politics. its a message. why else would one donate such a small amount? its like putting on a biden hat and jersey.
Juan “Cocaine” Merchan
Don’t worry.
He can prove his innocence at his hearing/trial.
/s
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