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<blockquote data-quote="wing2000" data-source="post: 77662937" data-attributes="member: 314005"><p>Judge Juan Manuel Merchan previoiusly requested the New York's Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics to review his assignment to this case. They cleared him. </p><p></p><p>1) A judge’s impartiality cannot reasonably be questioned based on (a) de minimis political contributions made more than two years ago or (b) the business <u>and/or political activities of the judge’s first-degree relative, where the relative has no direct or indirect involvement in the proceeding and no interests that could be substantially affected by the proceeding.</u></p><p>(2) As a result, the judge is not ethically required to disclose such facts or circumstances <em>sua sponte</em> in the proceeding, regardless of any surrounding publicity or lack thereof. The judge may continue to preside in the matter provided the judge believes he/she can be fair and impartial</p><p></p><p>Rules: Judiciary Law § 14; 22 NYCRR 100.2; 100.2(A); 100.2(B); 100.3(B)(1); 100.3(E)(1); 100.3(E)(1)(a)-(f); 100.3(E)(1)(d)(iii); 100.3(E)(1)(e); Opinions 22-183; 22-172; 22-138; 17-126; 15-212; 15-62; 98-22; <em>People v Moreno</em>, 70 NY2d 403 (1987).</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.nycourts.gov/ipjudicialethicsopinions/23-54.htm[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-hush-money-merchan-judge-23d0e6761547ae7a363a5a52b186d494[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wing2000, post: 77662937, member: 314005"] Judge Juan Manuel Merchan previoiusly requested the New York's Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics to review his assignment to this case. They cleared him. 1) A judge’s impartiality cannot reasonably be questioned based on (a) de minimis political contributions made more than two years ago or (b) the business [U]and/or political activities of the judge’s first-degree relative, where the relative has no direct or indirect involvement in the proceeding and no interests that could be substantially affected by the proceeding.[/U] (2) As a result, the judge is not ethically required to disclose such facts or circumstances [I]sua sponte[/I] in the proceeding, regardless of any surrounding publicity or lack thereof. The judge may continue to preside in the matter provided the judge believes he/she can be fair and impartial Rules: Judiciary Law § 14; 22 NYCRR 100.2; 100.2(A); 100.2(B); 100.3(B)(1); 100.3(E)(1); 100.3(E)(1)(a)-(f); 100.3(E)(1)(d)(iii); 100.3(E)(1)(e); Opinions 22-183; 22-172; 22-138; 17-126; 15-212; 15-62; 98-22; [I]People v Moreno[/I], 70 NY2d 403 (1987). [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.nycourts.gov/ipjudicialethicsopinions/23-54.htm[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-hush-money-merchan-judge-23d0e6761547ae7a363a5a52b186d494[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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