'Just a kangaroo court in session': Internet slams Trump's hush money trial judge as he denies motion to subpoena Stormy Daniels

Donald Trump's all three requests were ó by Justice Juan Merchan as they îo inappropriate and vastly overbroad by New York law
Justice Merchan's letter mentioned that Trump's requests were inappropriate and vastly overbroad by New York law (Juan Merchan/LinkedIn, Getty Images)
Justice Merchan's letter mentioned that Trump's requests were inappropriate and vastly overbroad by New York law (Juan Merchan/LinkedIn, Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: The judge presiding over Donald Trump's election meddling trial in New York City, Justice Juan Merchan, has turned down Trump's request to subpoena Stormy Daniels to get documents for her independent documentary, according to Meidas Touch.

Notably, before his criminal trial began in March, Trump served Stormy Daniels a subpoena demanding that she turn over any documents on her documentary and communication with Michael Cohen and other individuals.

Judge denies Trump's motion to subpoena Stormy Daniels

According to Justice Merchan's letter, Trump's requests were inappropriate and vastly overbroad by New York law. Despite their best efforts, Trump's legal team was unable to prove that the demands for papers were sufficiently confined to be relevant to the criminal case.

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Trump's legal team was unable to prove that the demands for papers were sufficiently confined to be relevant to the criminal case (Getty Images)

He wrote, "The Court of Appeals has held that a subpoena is properly quashed when the party issuing the subpoena fails 'to demonstrate any theory of relevancy or materiality, but instead, merely desire(s) the opportunity for an unrestrained foray into confidential records in the hope that the unearthing of some unspecified information (will) enable them to impeach witness(es)."

He added, "A subpoena not generally be used for the purpose of discovery or to ascertain the existence of evidence. Conversely, courts have denied a motion to quash where the subpoena demands production of specific documents which are relevant and material to the proceedings."

Notably, Trump's all three requests were quashed as Judge Merchan concluded in the letter, "For the foregoing reasons, Defendants motion to compel in DENIED and the people and Daniels motions to quash are GRANTED."

Internet slams Judge Merchan as he denies Trump's motion to subpoena Stormy Daniels

Several internet users trolled Judge Juan Merchan as he turned down Trump's request to subpoena Stormy Daniels to get documents for her independent documentary.

A user wrote on X, "How do you deny the people that supposedly received this hush money??? Kangaroo court in session!!" while one added, "How can he do that? Why isn’t Trump allowed to subpoena those who will help his case? Talk about injustice!"



 



 

A user also wrote, "Absolutely absurd" whereas one mentioned, "That judge is a clown."



 



 

A person also stated, "Corrupt Judge needs to go to prison for this travesty of Justice" while one wrote, "It’s all about preventing him from campaigning and slowing him down. They know they don’t have anything."



 



 

A user wrote, "Nothing to see here folks. It's just a kangaroo court in session" whereas one mentioned, "So they are allowed to subpoena Trump but Trump's not allowed to Subpoena them. Kangaroo court. How is this legal?"



 



 

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