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...."
