Google Anti-Monopoly Judgment Judge "There is no delay in trial even if the government changes."

A U.S. court judge who ruled Google's dominance in the online search market as an illegal monopoly has said he will proceed with the trial as scheduled even if the second Trump administration enters.

According to Reuters and others, U.S. Court Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., said on the 26th local time that he would not "reschedule the trial scheduled for April next year" even if the Justice Department changed Google's monopoly after President-elect Donald Trump took office.

"If there is a need for a review of the monopoly relief measures requested by the court, it must be done quickly," Justice Mehta said.

This means that even if the U.S. Justice Department's position to resolve Google's monopoly in the search market changes as it changes from the current Joe Biden administration to the Trump administration, it cannot give it more time to review it.

Justice Mehta ruled Google's control, which holds a 90% share of the global online search market, as an illegal monopoly in a Google anti-trust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department in August.

Following the ruling, the Justice Department requested the sale of Chrome, a Google web browser, and Android, a smartphone operating system, as a way to resolve the monopoly on the 20th.

The trial of the monopoly will begin in April next year, and Judge Mehta will reach a final conclusion by August.

Judge Mehta's comments come as the Justice Department's position on the elimination of Google's monopoly is likely to change under Trump's second term.

Two months before the presidential election, Trump said he would prosecute Google for being biased, but a month later questioned whether Google's breakup was a good idea, Reuters said.