Column: Trump was just fined for contempt of court. Could he go to jail next time?
8 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump was just fined for contempt of court. Could he go to jail next time?

LA Times  

Christopher Conroy is depicted arguing that former President Trump should be held in contempt. Judge Juan M. Merchan has, in his soft-spoken but hard-nosed way, told Donald Trump something no other court has over the course of his many civil and criminal cases: He’s down to his last chance. Merchan ruled Tuesday on contempt motions brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office in response to Trump’s serial violation of a gag order prohibiting public statements about witnesses, jurors and others connected to the hush money case. Merchan really lowers the boom near the end of the written ruling, advising Trump in no uncertain terms that if he insists on forcing the judge’s hand, he is prepared to put him in jail. And as Merchan wrote, “While $1,000 may suffice in most instances to protect the dignity of the judicial system, to compel respect for its mandates and to punish the offender for disobeying a court order,” it doesn’t do the trick in the case of a defendant as wealthy as Trump.

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Slate  

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7 months ago

Trump asks judge to lift gag order after conviction in hush money case

Hindustan Times  

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Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since 15 April, jurors have heard testimony from a string of colorful characters connected …

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8 months ago

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Raw Story  

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8 months ago

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8 months ago

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Politico  

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8 months ago

Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order

Hindustan Times  

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8 months ago

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The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New York Justice Juan Merchan warned Mr Trump on Monday that jail remains “truly …

'This court will have to consider a jail sanction': Judge Merchan puts Trump on notice
8 months ago

'This court will have to consider a jail sanction': Judge Merchan puts Trump on notice

Raw Story  

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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation as judge warns of possible jail time
8 months ago

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation as judge warns of possible jail time

LA Times  

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8 months ago

Trump may be risking jail to stall his criminal trial: attorney

Raw Story  

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