"Judge Merchan's unconstitutional gag order prevents President Trump — the leading candidate for President of the United States — from engaging in core political speech, which is entitled to the highest level of protection under the First Amendment," Cheung said. Trump Investigations More Trump...
Trump’s lawyers had urged Merchan to lift the gag order completely, arguing there was nothing to justify continued restrictions on Trump’s 1st Amendment rights after the trial’s conclusion. Trump has said that the gag order prevented him from defending...
Merchan fined Trump $10,000 for violations of the gag order during the seven-week trial, and warned him on May 6 he would be jailed if he ran afoul of the order again. Related: 10 Safest States in America Trump has argued the gag order violates his right to fre...
At a hearing over whether Trump violated a gag order in his first criminal trial, Judge Juan Merchan voiced disbelief when attorney Todd Blanche said that Trump was attempting to comply with the judge's order. “Mr. Blanche, you’re losing all credibility” with the court,NB...
The Weekend Legal expert says Judge Merchan delay in gag-order is ‘troublesome’ Share this - Copied MSNBC Legal Analyst Mary McCord joins The Weekend to discuss what to expect in week 3 of Donald Trump’s 2016 election interference case.April 28, 2024 ...
Possible consequences of gag order violations If Trump is found in violation of the order, Merchan could order him to pay the fine or spend 30 days in jail per incident, under New York state law. The judge could seek to find a compromise that would prevent jail time for Trump so early...
A lower appellate court in May found that Merchan "properly determined that [Trump's] public statements posed a significant threat to the integrity of the testimony of witnesses and potential witnesses in this case." When Merchan issued the gag order in March, he said it was due to Trump'...
Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday warned former President Trump’s lawyers in his hush money case to abide by the court’s rulings. “The Court advises counsel that it expects and welcomes zealous advocacy and creative lawyering,” Merchan wrote. “However,
The judge in Donald Trump'scriminal hush money casein New York has granted the Manhattan district attorney's request for a limited gag order on the former president. The order, by Judge Juan Merchan, restricts Trump's public statements about witnesses and others. ...
The second gag order violation hearing is underway in former President Trump's hush money trial. Trump's attorney Todd Blanche is arguing certain witnesses are using the gag order as a "sword and shield." MSNBC's Katie Phang, criminal defense attorney Je