Trump’s Sentence Comes With No Penalty, but He Will Take Office as a Felon

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

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Trump Received an Unconditional Discharge. What Does That Mean?

The rare and lenient sentence, which will spare President-elect Donald J. Trump jail time, was used to address his unusual status.

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Justice Merchan, Who Is Imposing Trump’s Sentence, Has Felt the Brunt of His Attacks

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

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Trump’s Sentencing: What We Know and What Happens Next

Donald J. Trump’s sentencing allows him to begin mounting a formal appeal, which could take months or years.

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Trump Is Set to Avoid Punishment, but Sentencing Will Make Him a Felon

Though the president-elect is expected to avoid jail time, his sentencing on 34 counts will formalize his status as a felon and make him the first to carry that distinction into the White House.

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N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed

The Supreme Court is now set to decide whether Donald J. Trump’s sentencing on 34 felony counts should proceed on Friday as planned.

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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing

President-elect Donald J. Trump is trying to expunge his conviction before he is inaugurated. He would be the first felon elected to the Oval Office.

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Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York

A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.

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Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office, With New York Sentencing Set

Donald Trump may not face a penalty for his conviction in the hush-money case, but he could still be the first felon to be president — and civil proceedings against him continue.

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Judge Upholds Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case but Signals No Jail Time

The New York judge who oversaw President-elect Donald J. Trump’s hush-money trial scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 10. Mr. Trump is expected to appeal his conviction.

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