Judge Juan Merchan - NY District

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Judge Juan Merchan refused to recuse himself when the defense accused him of donating $15 to Biden's campaign. (Yes, that is correct a mere fifteen smackeroos!)  He also had encouraged Trump associate Allen H. Weisselberg in a previous trial to testify against Trump (which sounds like a positive rather than a negative, unless you are Trump.) 

Born in Boghata, Colombia, Juan immigrated with his family to the US when he was 6. He is the first member of his family to graduate from college. He is also the cutest of all the judges so far! 

Check out his Wiki bio here. Highlights include presiding over the Trump organization's criminal trial along with Weisselberg, and in November this year, Steve Bannon will be facing him in court for fraud and money-laundering.

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