A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday denied former President Trump's request to impose a gag order on speeches related to special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case.
United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan was imposed for the first time A partial gag order was put in place on October 17th, barring President Trump from making statements targeting Special Counsel Jack Smith, his staff, witnesses, and court personnel.
Key aspects of Trump gag order upheld by federal appeals court
Trump appealed the gag order, and a three-judge appeals panel upheld the order, but it expanded the scope of what Trump could say about the incident and Smith.
Special Counsel Jack Smith (right) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider former President Trump's immunity claim in the criminal election interference lawsuit against him. (Getty Images)
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Last month, President Trump appealed the order in its entirety to the Court of Appeals, which was denied on Tuesday.
“After considering appellant's petition for panel rehearing and request for administrative stay filed on December 18, 2023, it is ordered that the petition be dismissed,” the order states. . “You are further ordered to deny any request for an administrative stay.”
Trump and his lawyers can now appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawyers for the former president and 2024 Republican front-runner have said the gag order is a violation of his First Amendment rights, especially as he campaigns for the White House. .
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“No court in American history has ever imposed a gag order on a criminal. criminal defendant “He is not a person who is actively campaigning for public office, much less a viable candidate for President of the United States,” Trump's lawyers wrote in their initial filing in November.
“The gag order violates the First Amendment rights of President Trump and the more than 100 million Americans who listen to him,” they added.
Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court in August to all four federal charges stemming from Smith's investigation into 2020 election interference and the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Mr. Trump was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstructing and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
