Justice Juan M. Merchan, an even-keeled jurist, has been in the president-elect’s cross-hairs for nearly two years.

A right-wing attorney who has issued a bevy of threats in recent months to perceived foes of President-elect Donald Trump ...

Judge Juan Merchan included a "twist ... He has frequently attacked Merchan during and after the trial, including alleging the judge has a conflict of interest due to his daughter's Democratic ties.