Judge Juan Merchan’s rulings have largely seemed to favor Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — and hamstrung Donald Trump’s defense — since the trial of the former president began. Merchan has granted many requests made by prosecutors such as allowing both Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen to testify, while often denying requests by the defense, such as their request for greater notice of what witnesses would be testifying next. The cumulative effect of Merchan’s rulings appears to have given an advantage to the prosecution, a fact which several legal experts have pointed to as making the …
