The New York State Supreme Court has rejected an appeal related to former President Donald Trump’s recent “hush money” trial.
Acting in March Judge Juan MerchanThe U.S. Supreme Court chief justice presiding over Trump’s Manhattan trial issued a gag order barring the former president from speaking publicly about the judge, prosecution witnesses or family members. Trump was allowed to speak about Marchan and District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
The gag order “restricts core political speech on issues of vital importance to President Trump at the height of his presidential campaign” and “violates the fundamental right of all American voters to hear from the leading candidates in the presidential election.”
Marchan issued the order after Trump pointed out that Marchan’s daughter, Lauren, is a political consultant who has worked for some of Trump’s fiercest Democratic opponents, including Rep. Adam Schiff of California. Senator Rick Scott A Florida Republican who previously appeared in court to voice his support for Trump similarly described Lauren Marchand as a “political activist” and a “major Democratic fundraiser.”
Despite the judge’s order, Trump continued to post about the trial on social media, even going so far as to call his former lawyer Michael Cohen and porn star Stormy Daniels “two scumbags,” presumably referring to them.
Prosecutors alleged that Trump violated the gag order 10 times, and Marchand refused to send Trump to prison for those violations but did fine him $1,000 for each violation.
After Trump was convicted on all 34 charges, his lawyers asked Marchan to lift the gag order, but he did not. I took on the incident to the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court. Domination Marchan’s order was “properly decided.”
The Trump campaign then appealed to the New York Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court. Discuss The gag order “restricts core political speech on issues of vital importance to President Trump at the height of a presidential campaign” and “violates the fundamental right of all American voters to hear from the leading presidential candidates,” the statement said.
Bragg’s lawsuit argued that Trump has a “well-documented history of threatening, inflammatory and defamatory statements against participants in the trial” and that the gag order was necessary for the safety of those attending the trial.
the Decision List In a ruling issued Tuesday, the appeals court dismissed Trump’s appeal, saying “no substantial constitutional questions are directly involved.”
For now, the gag order remains in effect, but CNN suggested that Trump may have other appeal options over the next 30 days. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, declined the outlet’s request for comment.
Trump’s sentence is scheduled to be handed down on July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention.
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