Mar 04 Trump’s lawyers fight New York DA’s request for a gag order in his hush-money criminal case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump's lawyers are warning that a gag order sought by New York prosecutors ahead of his March 25 hush-money criminal trial would amount to unconstitutional and unlawful prior restraint on the former president's free speech rights. Continue reading
Jan 23 Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to reconsider gag order in the 2020 election interference case By Associated Press Lawyers for the Republican presidential primary front-runner had asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to examine the gag order after a three-judge panel upheld but narrowed the restrictions on his speech. Continue reading
Dec 14 Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Trump from commenting about judge’s staff By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A four-judge panel in the state's mid-level appellate court ruled Thursday that the former president's lawyers used the wrong legal mechanism to fight the restriction. Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump lawyers urge court to revoke gag order in 2020 election case By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Trump attorney John Sauer told a three-judge panel on Monday that the order was unprecedented and sets a terrible precedent on core political speech. Continue reading
Nov 16 New York judge lifts gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The trial judge had imposed the gag order last month and later fined Trump $15,000 for violations after the former president made a disparaging social media post about a court clerk. Continue reading
Nov 01 Under Trump’s 2020 election case gag order, here’s what he can and can’t talk about By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press There's plenty that former President Donald Trump can still say about the case. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Judge fines Trump for violating gag order in New York civil fraud trial In our news wrap Friday, a judge in New York fined former President Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial, another co-defendant of Trump pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case and a court… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Deadly shooting in Brussels prompts terror alert In our news wrap Monday, Brussels is under its highest level terror alert after two Swedes were killed in what Belgium's prime minister called attacks linked to terrorism, Poland's opposition parties appear to be on the verge of ousting the… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:16 What a partial gag order on Trump means for his election subversion case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens A federal judge in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on former President Donald Trump in the election subversion case against him. It bars Trump from targeting Special Counsel Jack Smith, his team, court staff and potential witnesses. It does… Continue watching
Oct 16 Judge imposes narrow gag order on Trump in his federal election interference case By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The order bars the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge’s staff. Continue reading