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In Judge Juan Merchan, Trump may have met his match (www.msnbc.com)

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The judge kept the former president on a tight leash when jurors were in the courtroom.

As the various criminal proceedings against Donald Trump have traveled at times tortuous routes in recent years, a frequent refrain has been that he is escaping consequences for some of his most serious alleged misconduct. But this week he finally faced the start of a criminal trial, in the New York courtroom of Judge Juan Merchan. And as proceedings turn to opening statements Monday, what we have seen so far suggests that the artful dodger of accountability may have finally met his match.

In Merchan’s courtroom, our country’s bedrock principle that no one is above the law is flourishing. In this first week of proceedings, the jury selection process proved resilient and, despite challenges, moved much faster than many thought.

Merchan has so far managed this trial just as judges all over the country run their criminal courts each day.

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[-] quindraco@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

🫡 Thanks for the source.

I wonder why the prosecution didn't use a peremptory dismissal on that juror.

[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

On legal breakdown they mentioned that the lawyers may have been satisfied based on other answers. They don't think it's a win, just hopeful this is the case.

To me, it should be disqualifying to get your news from the defendents organization.

[-] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

There's 6 alternate jurors too, the second they show any kind of MAGA bias or proof they can't be impartial they'll pull them and replace them with one of the alternates.

[-] DontMakeMoreBabies@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago

Jury selection is black magic, gut instinct, and random chance. Someone read their questionnaires/listened to the answers and told themselves a story that ended with 'better not preempt.'

Outside of those big money private firms paying money for body language experts, voir dire is a crap shoot where you're just hoping to get rid of the nut jobs.

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