Merchan Letter On Comment
Merchan Letter On Comment
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CHAMBERS
CENTRE STREET
1OO
NEW YORK, N.Y 10013
JUAN M. MERCHAN
JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS
SUPREME COURT, CRIMINALTERM
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Via Email
June 7 ,2024
Dear Counsel:
'foday, the Court became aware of a comment that was posted on the Unified Court System's public
Facebook page and which I now bnng to your attention. In the comment, the user, "Michael
,\nderson," states:
"My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted $ Thank you
folks for all your hard work!!!! 9."
The comment, now labeled as one week old, responded to a routine UCS notice, postcd onMay 29,
2024, rcgarding oral arguments in the Fourth Department of the Appellatc Division unrelated to this
procccdrng. 'I'he postrng, entided "The r\ppellate Division, F-ourth l)epartment, will hear oral
arguments this morning at \0," and the comment are both viewable at