Kaitlan Collins Mocks Ridiculous' Claim Trump Wants to Be Jailed: He Doesn't Even Like to Stay in a Hotel'
Donald Trump disputed he wants to be sent to jail for violating a gag order in his trial, emphasizing the importance of the Constitution over incarceration. [ more ]
Trump is held in contempt, fined $9,000 at New York hush money trial
Judge fined Trump $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal trial, threatened jail if continued. Gag order aimed to prevent influencing witnesses and jurors. [ more ]
Judge rejects latest Trump attempt to delay New York criminal trial
An appeals court rejected Trump's request to delay his hush money criminal trial, marking the second denial in less than 24 hours.
His legal team's arguments were centered around a gag order violating Trump's free speech rights, while the prosecution emphasized the public interest in protecting the trial's integrity. [ more ]
Judge Merchan fined Donald Trump $9,000 for violating a gag order during his criminal trial, affirming his approach to controlling Trump's unruly behavior. [ more ]
Trump Violated Gag Order Seven More Times, Prosecutors Say
Mr. Trump violated gag order with social media posts during criminal trial, prosecutors seeking contempt charges, judge to decide after hearing other allegations. [ more ]
D.C. Circuit upholds much of federal gag order on Trump
A major appeals court upheld most of the gag order prohibiting former President Donald Trump from making public statements about foreseeable witnesses in the federal case accusing him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.
The court panel narrowed the order to allow Trump to speak about special counsel Jack Smith but barred him from making statements about certain categories of persons, including witnesses, prosecutors other than Smith, and court personnel and staff family members. [ more ]
Justice Juan Merchan held Donald Trump in contempt of court for violating a gag order, fined him $1,000 per violation, and ordered the removal of offending posts. [ more ]
Trump Adopts Third-Person Point-of-View to Pity Himself: He Has No Right to Respond'
Donald Trump requests lifting of gag order to freely express views and policies, claiming violation of his constitutional right to free speech. [ more ]
Forced To Sit Fully Gagged!' Trump Whips Up Rally Crowd With False Claims On Eve of Election Interference Trial
Former President Donald Trump made false claims about his impending election interference trial at a rally, attacking the gag order and criticizing the judge and President Biden. [ more ]
Trump to Sue Judge in Last-Ditch Attempt to Avert Manhattan Trial
Donald Trump plans to file a lawsuit against the judge overseeing his criminal case in Manhattan to delay the trial, challenging a gag order imposed on him.
The lawsuit is an unorthodox move that is unlikely to succeed so close to the trial, with the appeals court likely to reject it quickly. [ more ]
Appeals court lets Trump gag order stand in Jan. 6 case
The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, declined to rehear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prohibited from talking about witnesses and court staff while he awaits trial in the special counsel's January 6 criminal case.
Trump can appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court, and his attorneys have previously indicated that they would appeal the matter to the nation's highest court if necessary. [ more ]
An appeals court has upheld a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal election interference case, narrowing its scope but affirming the restrictions imposed by the trial court.
The court rejected Trump's arguments that the limited gag order violated his First Amendment rights, noting that participants in court cases are subject to different rules than the public at large and that restrictions are permissible when narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling interest. [ more ]
D.C. Circuit upholds much of federal gag order on Trump
A major appeals court upheld most of the gag order prohibiting former President Donald Trump from making public statements about foreseeable witnesses in the federal case accusing him of conspiring to defraud the U.S. in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.
The court panel narrowed the order to allow Trump to speak about special counsel Jack Smith but barred him from making statements about certain categories of persons, including witnesses, prosecutors other than Smith, and court personnel and staff family members. [ more ]
Court upholds most of Trump gag order in election subversion case
An appeals court has upheld the gag order against former President Donald Trump in the federal election subversion case, preventing him from talking about witnesses and prosecutors.
The court's decision does not apply to comments made about special counsel Jack Smith, a change from the original gag order. [ more ]
An appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial
A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order on Donald Trump, preventing him from commenting about court personnel after disparaging a law clerk in his civil fraud trial.
The trial judge plans to enforce the gag order 'rigorously and vigorously.' [ more ]
Appeals Court Reinstates Gag Order That Barred Trump From Maligning Court Staff in NY Fraud Trial
A New York appeals court reinstated a gag order on Donald Trump preventing him from commenting on court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his civil fraud trial.
Trump's attorney called it a "tragic day for the rule of law." [ more ]
Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial
A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order that bars Former President Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he made derogatory comments about a law clerk.
The gag order was imposed after Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge's law clerk to social media during his New York civil fraud trial.
Trump's lawyers filed a lawsuit against the judge challenging the gag order as an abuse of power. [ more ]
Trump Gag Order Is Reinstated in New York Fraud Case
A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order preventing Donald Trump from publicly commenting on a law clerk involved in his civil fraud trial.
State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron initially issued the gag order in October after Trump made negative comments about his clerk, Allison Greenfield. [ more ]
Trump Asks New York Court To Drop Gag Order In His Civil Fraud Case
Donald Trump is seeking the termination of a gag order placed on him after making disparaging remarks about the judge and court staff involved in his civil fraud trial.
Trump argues that the remarks he made were not threats and do not justify the gag order, which he claims infringes upon his First Amendment rights.
The gag order was extended to include Trump's legal team, and he argues that it shields the judge and his clerk from scrutiny and undermines public confidence in the judiciary. [ more ]
The D.C. Circuit Court Revealed the Huge Flaw in Trump's Gag Order Claim
The oral argument in the U.S. Court of Appeals highlights the issue of Judge Tanya Chutkan's limited ban on Donald Trump's pretrial free speech rights.
The court debated on the level of threat needed to issue a gag order and the potential impact on future political speech.
There is concern that limiting Trump's outbursts and interference may set a precedent for future cases. [ more ]
That's Not What I Am Asking!' Appeals Judges Repeatedly Scold Trump Attorney in Heated Hearing
Donald Trump's legal team faced difficulties in lifting the gag order preventing him from publicly disparaging those involved in his election interference case.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has yet to rule on the appeal regarding the gag order on Donald Trump's speech.
The legal team argued that the gag order would still be unconstitutional even if Trump were not running for office. [ more ]
DC Circuit Seems Poised To Narrow Trump's DC Gag Order
The US Circuit Court for the District of Columbia heard Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order in his election interference case.
Judge Chutkan found Trump's social media statements pose a significant risk of intimidating witnesses and turning court staff into targets.
Trump argued that the Brandenburg incitement standard, not Gentile, should apply to him, rendering the gag order null if he doesn't commit a crime. [ more ]