A Judicial Conduct Complaint has been filed with NYC's & NYS's top judges --- as well as the Commission on Judicial Condut --- against the judge assigned to the Donald Trump case >>> Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan
The complaint against Acting Supreme Court Justice Jaun Merchan was made by ABC radio talk-show host Frank Morano --- and that judicial conduct complaint has been filed with the Administrative Judge in Manhattan, the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, and the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Here is the key portion of the Frank Morano complaint:
".... As you’re no doubt aware Section 100.5 of the New York State rules on Judicial Conduct state plainly and unambiguously that “A Judge or candidate for elective Judicial office shall refrain from inappropriate political activity”.... It’s fairly clear that Judge Juan Merchan, who happens to be presiding over the Trump case blatantly violated this provision. As has been widely reported, Judge Merchan made three completely inappropriate political contributions during the 2020 election[i] to the Progressive Turnout Project, a voter outreach organization, another to “Stop Republicans”, a group with the stated goal of defeating President Trump and his party and most egregiously to Joe Biden’s campaign, who was running against President Trump.... While, the amounts are undeniably small and likely had no effect on the election, this would be a blatant disregard of the rules of judicial conduct, even if these entities had nothing to do with the defendant in this case. How can jurors, witnesses, attorneys and the defendant in this case be expected to follow the Judge’s instructions on the law in this case, if the Judge so plainly ignores the rules governing the judiciary? I think the fact that this violation has been so widely reported dramatically undermines the credibility of Judge Merchan’s ability to preside over a criminal case of this magnitude.... I am also asking you to take appropriate action to see that this judge is removed from presiding over this case...."
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VERY IMPORTANT BACKFILL: THE "IT WAS ALMOST ONE MONTH AGO THAT CNN REPORTED STUFF LIKE THIS ABOUT ACTING SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JUAN MERCHANT" EDITION
THE CURRENT FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO THE TOP COURTS AND COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT OF NEW YORK STATE BY ABC TALK-SHOW HOST FRANK MORANO ARE ONLY THE MOST RECENT NOTIFICATIONS TO THOSE AUTHORITIES --- SIMILAR INFORMATION WAS REPORTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO ON CNN
Here's what CNN had to say back on April 6:
".... Judge Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York, donated $35 in political contributions to Democrats in 2020, including a $15 contribution to the campaign of Trump’s opponent, President Joe Biden.... The political donations are undoubtedly small, but they nevertheless raise questions about Merchan’s impartiality as he has come under attack by the former president as a 'Trump-hating judge.'... 'While the amounts here are minimal, it’s surprising that a sitting judge would make political donations of any size to a partisan candidate or cause,' said Elie Honig, a senior CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor...." *See "$35 political contribution to Democrats raises fresh scrutiny of Judge Merchan" by Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, April 6, 2023, CNN/ Politics [https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/politics/judge-merchan-trump-biden-contribution/index.html]).
Such a report from a major media outlet, like CNN, should have been cause for the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, and the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct to investigate the facts, and sua sponte initiate appropriate diciplinary proceedings against Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, and order his removal from the Trump case.
With the addition of the formal complaint by Frank Morano, the appropriate judicial authorities should be engaged in cleaning up this big mess that Judge Merchan's inappropriate political donations have put on their doorstep.
Where is the support for President Trump by the Brooklyn GOP's favored City Council Candidates, Ari Kagan and Vito LaBella. There is nothing going on in the Brooklyn GOP of Ted Ghorra that remotely looks Republican.
It's time to get rid of Ghorra and his whole crew of terrible candidates.
Why should any Republican in Brooklyn support or vote for any of them?
UPDATE & BACKFILL: THE "SOCIAL MEDIA SELF-PUBLICATION OF THE MORANO COMPLAINT AGAINST ACTING SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JUAN MERCHANT" EDITION
EVEN WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS AND A PRESS RELEASE --- A FEW DAYS HAVE PASSED AND STILL THERE IS NO MAINSTREAM MEDIA (MSM) COVERAGE OF THIS STORY >>> NOT EVEN BY FOX NEWS, WHICH SEEMS TO BE CHANGING FROM ITS "FAIR AND BALLANCED" APPROACH RO A MORE MAIN STREAM PROPAGANDA POV VERY QUICKLY SINCE FIRING TUCKER CARLSON --- NOR ANY ANOTHER MURDOCH MEDIA OUTLETS, LIKE THE THE NY POST OR WSJ <<<
YESTERDAY, ABC RADIO TALK-SHOW HOST FRANK MORANO POSTED THIS ON HIS TWITTER PAGE:
"Frank Morano@frankmorano ... This is the complaint I've filed asking for an investigation into the campaign contributions made by Judge Merchan in violation of the New York state rules on Judicial conduct.... [with this link to the text of the Morano complaint to the NYS Courts and Commission on Judicial Conduct] 'drive.google.com... SKM_C75923050223400.pdf' ... 5:36 PM · May 4, 2023...."
AND AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, ABC RADIO TALK-SHOW HOST FRANK MORANO POSTED THIS ON HIS META-FACEBOOK PAGE WITH THE SAME LINK TO A PDF COPY OF THE MORANO COMPLAINT AGAINST ACTING SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JUAN MERCHAN [DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM SKM_C75923050223400.pdf (i)]:
"Frank Morano... Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5:36 PM... This is the complaint I've filed asking for an investigation into the campaign contributions made by Judge Merchan in violation of the New York state rules on Judicial conduct...."
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