Trump must comply with gag order in New York after appeal dismissed
Source: NPR
September 12, 2024 12:41 PM ET
New Yorks appeals court is keeping in place a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, striking down his latest attempt to get the order lifted.
The gag order, put in place by New York's Judge Juan Merchan, prevents the current Republican presidential nominee from speaking about court staff, prosecutors or their families. Merchan had previously said the order would be lifted after Trump is sentenced. Last week, Merchan pushed that sentencing off to Nov. 26, after the election.
In May, Trump became the first sitting or former president to be tried and convicted of felony charges. Merchan originally put in place a broader gag order that prevented Trump from also speaking about witnesses and jurors during the trial. That part of the order has since been lifted, with some limitations for juror protection.
Trump and his lawyers had requested he be allowed to speak more directly about the case in order to campaign against Vice President Harris. Trumps lawyers have claimed the gag order prohibits him from responding to attacks about his criminal record from Harris. The current gag order does not prevent Trump from speaking about Merchan or Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the indictment.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/12/g-s1-22322/trump-new-york-gag-order-appeal
Grins
(7,689 posts)No. It doesn't. (And good luck with that.) It only gags speech against Court officers, all attorneys, all witnesses.
And "attacks?' Pointing out what is official record is not an attack. Unless you're guilty....
Wicked Blue
(6,457 posts)onetexan
(13,580 posts)Good one NY judge.
Wicked Blue
(6,457 posts)means approximately the same thing in the NYC area
moniss
(5,018 posts)with a single finger salute for good measure.