Trump Gag Order in Hush Money Case to Stay in Effect

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Published on June 18, 2024 - Duration: 01:31s

Trump Gag Order in Hush Money Case to Stay in Effect

Trump Gag Order in Hush Money Case , to Stay in Effect.

On May 30, Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of fraud connected to Stormy Daniels hush money payments.

Prior to the beginning of the trial, Judge Juan Merchan issued a gag order.

On June 18, it was revealed that the New York Court of Appeals has declined to hear the former president's gag order appeal, CNN reports.

According to Trump's attorneys, the hush money case puts forth “substantial constitutional questions of the highest importance.”.

This Gag Order restricts President Trump’s core political speech on matters of central importance at the height of his Presidential campaign, where he is the leading candidate, , Donald Trump's attorneys, via appeals filing.

... and thus it violates the fundamental right of every American voter to hear from the leading candidate for President on matters of enormous public importance, Donald Trump's attorneys, via appeals filing.

Another avenue in which Trump may have his case heard would be to file a motion for leave to appeal, CNN reports.

He has 30 days to do so.

Once filed, New York's highest court will revisit whether to hear the case.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg urged the New York Court of Appeals to dismiss Trump's latest request, .

Saying that he has a “well-documented history of leveling threatening, inflammatory, and denigrating remarks against trial participants.”


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