Engoron said that in paperwork certifying that the case was ready for trial, James' office checked a box suggesting it be a non-jury proceeding.
MAGA's Outrage at Trump Not Having a Jury Has One Problem
Published Oct 02, 2023 at 2:48 PM EDT
Updated Oct 02, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
At the beginning of the trial on Monday, where Trump appeared in person, Judge
Arthur Engoron said that "nobody asked for" a jury trial, meaning he alone will preside over the trial.
MAGA's outrage at Trump not having a jury has one problem
Why there is no jury in the New York civil case against Trump
By
Hannah Rabinowitz and
Jeremy Herb, CNN
6 minute read
Updated 9:00 PM EDT, Wed October 4, 2023
Former President Donald Trump has complained repeatedly that the
civil trial in New York, where he’s accused of business fraud, does not have a jury – and the fate of the case is up to Judge Arthur Engoron.
But legal experts familiar with New York state law say that the question of whether Trump could have sought a jury trial is complicated. While Trump may not have been likely to succeed, experts said the question of a jury trial is something that Trump’s lawyers could have tried to litigate.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/politics/trump-new-york-case-no-jury/index.html
they didn't even try ... but bitched they didn't have one.