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Albany needs a real ethics cop: Another unconstitutional blunder by New York Democrats
Just two days ago we were lamenting the Democratic-run Legislature's penchant for violating the state Constitution, as they did with the proposed Equal Rights Amendment for this fall's ballot that...





![For his 10th violation of Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan’s gag order — this time for complaining about the supposed political affiliation of the jury — Donald Trump must pay another $1,000 fine. Yet in his order, Merchan put Trump “on notice that if appropriate and warranted, violations of [the court's] lawful orders will be punishable by incarceration.” For his 10th violation of Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan’s gag order — this time for complaining about the supposed political affiliation of the jury — Donald Trump must pay another $1,000 fine. Yet in his order, Merchan put Trump “on notice that if appropriate and warranted, violations of [the court's] lawful orders will be punishable by incarceration.”](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AP24114581206717.jpg?w=140)


