Federal Appeals Court Modifies Gag Order on Trump in Election Interference Case

United States of America
A federal appeals court has upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case, but with modifications.
The case accuses Trump of plotting with his Republican allies to subvert the will of voters in a bid to stay in power.
The ruling allows Trump to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith but imposes a bar on speech about court staff and limits what he can say about known or reasonably foreseeable witnesses in the case.
The trial is currently scheduled to begin on March 4.
Federal Appeals Court Modifies Gag Order on Trump in Election Interference Case

A federal appeals court has upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case, albeit with some modifications. The court ruled that while Trump's often-incendiary comments about participants in the case can have a damaging practical impact, the initial gag order was too broad and infringed on First Amendment rights.

The case accuses Trump of plotting with his Republican allies to subvert the will of voters in a bid to stay in power. The order was imposed in mid-October and has resulted in a clash between Trump and the prosecutors. Trump argued that the gag order violated his free speech rights and the rights of voters in the 2024 election.

The ruling allows Trump to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith but imposes a bar on speech about court staff and limits what he can say about known or reasonably foreseeable witnesses in the case. The appeals court panel stated that Trump, like other criminal defendants, does not have unfettered rights to speak.

The appeals court judges emphasized the importance of the rule of law and stated that Trump must stand trial like any other criminal defendant. They also signaled that they will resist Trump's efforts to delay his trial. The trial is currently scheduled to begin on March 4.


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Appeals court largely upholds Trump gag order in federal election interference case

ABC NEWS SITE NAMES Name: ABC News Site Names URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-officially-blames-iran_106834435 ABC News Friday, 08 December 2023 21:01
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    • The appeals court judges emphasized the importance of the rule of law and stated that Trump must stand trial like any other criminal defendant.
    • The appeals court also signaled that they will resist Trump's efforts to delay his trial.
    • The trial is currently scheduled to begin on March 4.
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Reuters Friday, 08 December 2023 21:01
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Appeals Court Upholds Trump Gag Order in Election Case, but Narrows Terms

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Alan Feuer Friday, 08 December 2023 19:42
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    • The ruling aims to strike a balance between protecting the people involved in the case and allowing Trump to speak his mind while running for office.
    • The order was imposed in mid-October and has resulted in a clash between Trump and the prosecutors.
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Trump election interference case: Appeals court narrows gag order

The Associated Press News ALANNA DURKIN Friday, 08 December 2023 19:19
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    • The court ruled that Trump's often-incendiary comments about participants in the case can have a damaging practical impact.
    • The case accuses Trump of plotting with his Republican allies to subvert the will of voters in a bid to stay in power.
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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Trump gag order is partially upheld in Jan. 6 case

National Public Radio (NPR) Friday, 08 December 2023 00:00
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    • The panel concluded that some of Trump's remarks pose a threat to the orderly adjudication of justice, but the lower court judge's gag order was too broad and infringed on First Amendment rights.
    • Trump argued that the gag order violated his free speech rights and the rights of voters in the 2024 election.
    • The appeals court panel stated that Trump, like other criminal defendants, does not have unfettered rights to speak.
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