I think his counsel has been doing a lot of that.
Not true. This so-called judge has tied their hands in multiple ways while allowing the prosecution to do any damned thing they want short of pulling a gun and shooting Trump. For example, since when is a defendant not allowed to know who is going to testify against him until the night before their appearance in court? Yet that is exactly what Merchan has allowed the prosecution to get away with. It is so blatantly unconstitutional that it should sicken the soul of every fair-minded American.