A courtroom sketch of New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan at Donald Trump’s hush-money arraignment.
Reuters/Jane Rosenberg
Donald Trump is suing his Manhattan hush-money judge, Justice Juan Merchan, court records show.The move shows Trump amping up efforts to delay trial by getting the judge removed from the case.Trump’s lawsuit against Merchan is not yet public.
Donald Trump plans to sue the judge in his Manhattan hush money case, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan.
The legal effort, which comes one week before jury selection is scheduled to begin, shows Trump is amping up his efforts to delay his trial, including by getting the judge removed from the case.
The lawsuit is not yet public; its existence was recorded in online records for the state appellate division court that covers Manhattan.
Docket mentioning Trump v. Merchan
NY State E-Filing/Business Insider
Attorneys for Trump did not immediately return a call for comment.
Judge Juan Merchan poses for a picture in his chambers in New York.
AP Photo/Seth Wenig
News of the still-sealed lawsuit was first reported by the New York Times, which noted that defense lawyers are seeking to delay the trial and challenge the judge’s recent gag order against Trump.
