"The most famous judge in America, for a while," on highs and lows of a Trump trial
Summary
Justice Arthur Engoron, who presided over President Donald Trump’s 2023 New York civil fraud trial, faced multiple threats and harassment during and after the trial. Engoron shared his experience of the trial’s intense media attention, the challenges of judicial security, and his reflections on his career in a recent interview.Key Facts
- Justice Arthur Engoron was the judge in President Trump’s New York civil fraud trial in 2023.
- On January 11, 2024, Engoron received a credible bomb threat against his home, prompting police action.
- Engoron faced antisemitic and homophobic taunts, threatening mail, harassing phone calls, and public insults during and after the trial.
- President Trump repeatedly insulted Engoron in and outside the courtroom and targeted the judge’s staff, leading to a court order to protect his law clerk.
- Engoron imposed a gag order on Trump to prevent attacks on court staff; this order was used in other Trump criminal cases.
- Engoron retired from the New York Supreme Court at the end of 2023 and is now senior counsel at a Manhattan law firm.
- The trial brought Engoron national recognition, including thanks from strangers and acknowledgment from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
- Engoron emphasized the importance of judicial security as threats against judges have increased in recent years.
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