A pair of judges on New York’s highest court stepped aside from Donald Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his “hush money” case.
Chief Justice Rowan Wilson recused himself from the case because the trial judge who imposed the gag order, Juan Merchan, is represented by a lawyer who works for the court system.
“Chief Judge Wilson is the head of the Court System,” a spokesperson explained. Judge bows out
Wilson was nominated to be Chief Justice by Democratic governor Kathy Hochul last year and confirmed by the state Senate.Another judge, Caitlin Halligan, stepped aside from Trump’s appeal because she worked for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in a separate case involving Trump, Trump v. Vance. That case arose from a subpoena for Trump’s financial records issued by Cyrus Vance Jr., the predecessor of current Democratic DA Alvin Bragg, who secured a conviction against Trump last month on 34 […]
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Integrity from a New York Judge/Justice? There has to be something more to it than what is reported!