'Game is basically over': Expert says Trump at 'end of the road' for gag order challenges
1 year ago

'Game is basically over': Expert says Trump at 'end of the road' for gag order challenges

Raw Story  

With the latest appeals court ruling upholding Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order in the 2020 election interference trial, former President Donald Trump is essentially out of options to get out from under it. "Well, the appeal, the D.C. circuit here — the appeal is in the form of an appeal to the Supreme Court," said Litman. "Thematically, he was trying to say, A, I'm special, and B, this is a special First Amendment issue," said Litman. "With so many things on the horizon, I don't think this is the issue they will glom onto," Litman added.

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Trump team files opposition to special counsel in D.C. election subversion case
3 months ago

Trump team files opposition to special counsel in D.C. election subversion case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer is opposing special counsel Jack Smith's request to a federal judge in Washington, D.C. that they be able to file an extensive briefing on the 2020 election criminal case. "The Court does not need 180 pages of 'great assistance' from the Special Counsel’s Office to develop the record," Trump's team rebutted, according to CBS News reporter Scott …

Legal experts predict a 'very active' two months for Trump's election interference case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal experts predict a 'very active' two months for Trump's election interference case

Raw Story  

Experts believe a Washington D.C. federal judge's order Thursday means former President Donald Trump's election subversion case could be "very active." U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan said that Trump and his legal team would come back together with the Justice Department on Sept. 26 to kick the trial into overdrive. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin explained on X, "That …

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump enters plea in slimmed-down D.C. election interference case

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is pleading not guilty to charges following his re-indictment in special counsel Jack Smith's election interference case in Washington, D.C. Last month, Smith tweaked the charges to remove references that Trump tried to order the Justice Department to carry out corrupt acts to obstruct the election. Trump's plea of not guilty came in a court filing …

It's time for Judge Chutkan to fire up a 'mini-trial' for Trump ahead of election: experts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

It's time for Judge Chutkan to fire up a 'mini-trial' for Trump ahead of election: experts

Raw Story  

Legal analysts are curious if the new filing in Donald Trump's 2020 election subversion trial means there could be a kind of "mini-trial" this fall ahead of the main event in the months to come. Writing for Just Security, Norm Eisen, Matthew Seligman, Danya Perry and Joshua Kolb penned a column explaining Judge Tanya Chutkan's choices in moving forward with …

Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, N.Y. appeals court rules
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, N.Y. appeals court rules

LA Times  

Former President Trump’s legal team said Vice President Kamala Harris’ entry into the presidential race gives the matter new urgency as she pits herself as an ex-prosecutor taking on a convicted felon. A New York appeals court on Thursday denied former President Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican former president’s …

Trump’s gag order appeal is shot down by New York’s top court
6 months ago

Trump’s gag order appeal is shot down by New York’s top court

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. Read our privacy policy New York’s highest court has rejected Donald Trump’s demand for …

Donald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial
7 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump asks New York’s high court to intervene in fight over gag order in hush money trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is seeking to have New York’s highest court intervene in his fight over a gag order that has seen him fined $10,000 and threatened with jail for violating a ban on commenting about witnesses, jurors and others connected to his hush money criminal trial. “President Trump has filed a notice to appeal the unconstitutional and …

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
10 months, 1 week ago

Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay. The case — one of four criminal prosecutions confronting Trump — has reached a critical juncture, with the Supreme Court’s next step capable of helping determine whether Trump stands trial this …

The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump’s Immunity Ploy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Knows What It Must Do With Trump’s Immunity Ploy

Slate  

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sharply denied former President Donald Trump’s claim to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, in a Tuesday decision that tees up what’s likely to be an imminent showdown at the Supreme Court. The justices must now decide whether to halt the new …

Trump again appeals Judge Chutkan's gag order after being shot down by D.C. court
1 year ago

Trump again appeals Judge Chutkan's gag order after being shot down by D.C. court

Raw Story  

Attorneys for Donald Trump have asked the D.C. In a filing on Monday, attorneys John Lauro, Todd Blanche, and D. John Sauer argued that a three-judge panel violated Supreme Court precedent when it found that D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan correctly placed a gag order on participants in the trial. "The prosecution presented no evidence of any threats or …

Donald Trump loses challenge to gag order in New York civil fraud case
1 year ago

Donald Trump loses challenge to gag order in New York civil fraud case

Hindustan Times  

A New York state appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump's bid to overturn a gag order restricting the former U.S. president from publicly talking about court staff in his New York civil fraud trial. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump The judge overseeing the case, Justice Arthur Engoron, issued the gag order on Oct. 3 after …

Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim
1 year ago

Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution, a judge ruled Wednesday. But Chutkan, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, flatly rejected Trump’s arguments, saying the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.” Her …

Trump trial news: Will the Supreme Court get involved?
1 year ago

Trump trial news: Will the Supreme Court get involved?

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. An appeals court upheld the gag order on Trump in his election interference case, though the court modified it so it’s easier for the former president to publicly …

Furious Trump slams gag order ruling for stopping him 'telling the truth'
1 year ago

Furious Trump slams gag order ruling for stopping him 'telling the truth'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump reacted with fury after the D.C. Court of Appeals upheld Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order against him in the 2020 election case — and he took to Truth Social to claim that it is preventing him from "telling the truth." "An Appeals Court has just largely upheld the Gag Order against me in the ridiculous J6 …

Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order on Trump upheld in appeals court ruling
1 year ago

Judge Tanya Chutkan's gag order on Trump upheld in appeals court ruling

Raw Story  

An appeals court Friday upheld key parts of the gag order against former President Donald Trump in his Washington D.C. election inference case, court records show. Circuit issued a 68-page ruling affirming Judge Tanya Chutkan's order banning Trump from speaking publicly about potential witnesses, case lawyers, court staff and their families. "Mr. Trump is a former President and current candidate …

Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech
1 year ago

Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in Washington largely upheld a gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case on Friday, but narrowed the restrictions on his speech to allow the former president to criticize the special counsel who brought the case. Trump’s documented pattern of speech and its demonstrated real-time, real-world consequences pose a significant and …

How Trump’s mouth is killing American exceptionalism
1 year ago

How Trump’s mouth is killing American exceptionalism

Raw Story  

It’s exasperating to watch the American legal system bend over backward to protect a lawless man committed to its destruction, but here we are. In the election fraud case, Trump has made nonstop references to Special Counsel Jack Smith — “Deranged Jack Smith” and “Smith’s team of Thugs.” Trump’s public promise that “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER …

Jack Smith demands Trump gag order be reinstated after threats to family: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Jack Smith demands Trump gag order be reinstated after threats to family: report

Raw Story  

Jack Smith Tuesday called for a gag order against Donald Trump to be reissued after the former president doubled down on threats against the special counsel’s family, according to court filings and reports. Smith filed a 67-page motion with a Washington federal appeals court requesting Judge Tanya Chutkan’s suspended gag order, appealed by Trump, be reinstated to curtail attacks on …

Legal expert shocked by Trump gag order drama: 'I've never seen anything quite like this'
1 year, 1 month ago

Legal expert shocked by Trump gag order drama: 'I've never seen anything quite like this'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's game of gag order gotcha is stunning legal experts who say its making U.S. history. "I've never seen anything quite like this," CNN legal analyst Elie Honig told Wolf Blitzer Friday night. The legal dealings that stunned the CNN analyst are tied to a gag order implemented by Tanya Sue Chutkan, the federal judge overseeing the …

DC appeals court lifts Trump gag order ahead of 20 November hearing
1 year, 1 month ago

DC appeals court lifts Trump gag order ahead of 20 November hearing

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. Read our privacy policy A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for …

Appeals courts temporarily lifts Trump’s gag order as he fights the restrictions on his speech
1 year, 1 month ago

Appeals courts temporarily lifts Trump’s gag order as he fights the restrictions on his speech

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court temporarily lifted a gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case in Washington on Friday — the latest twist in the legal fight over the restrictions on the former president’s speech. Circuit decision puts a hold on the limited gag order to give the judges time to consider Trump’s request for …

Trump asks appeals court to block D.C. gag order limiting his 'uniquely powerful voice'
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump asks appeals court to block D.C. gag order limiting his 'uniquely powerful voice'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is asking an appeals court to invalidate the gag order imposed on him by District Judge Tanya Chutkan in the 2020 election interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, reported Politico's Kyle Cheney on Thursday evening. "The Gag Order violates the First Amendment rights of President Trump and over 100 million Americans who listen to …

Trump asks Judge Chutkan to pause 'all proceedings' in D.C. elections case
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump asks Judge Chutkan to pause 'all proceedings' in D.C. elections case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Wednesday evening asked Judge Chutkan to stay "all proceedings" in a case alleging he attempted to subvert the 2020 election after losing to President Joe Biden. Trump's legal team at the time was responding to special counsel Jack Smith's filing, which said that Trump is "not above the law." "President Donald J. Trump respectfully requests that this …

What Trump can say and can’t say under a gag order in his federal 2020 election interference case
1 year, 1 month ago

What Trump can say and can’t say under a gag order in his federal 2020 election interference case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A gag order in Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington is back in place, restricting the former president’s inflammatory rhetoric as he prepares for trial and campaigns to return to the White House in 2024. For example, a recent post about Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, a likely witness, “would almost certainly violate the Order …

Federal prosecutors urge judge to reinstate Trump gag order, citing comments about ex-chief of staff
1 year, 1 month ago

Federal prosecutors urge judge to reinstate Trump gag order, citing comments about ex-chief of staff

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reinstate a gag order on Donald Trump, citing recent social media posts about the former president’s chief of staff that they said represented an attempt to influence and intimidate a foreseeable witness in the case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the federal case charging Trump with plotting …

Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case

Associated Press  

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington agreed Friday to temporarily lift her narrow gag order. Circuit Court, wrote in court papers Friday that the gag order should be lifted while his legal challenges play out, calling the restrictions “egregious and intolerable.” They argued neither the judge nor prosecutors have “come close” to justifying the …

Trump is ‘not above the law,’ prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump is ‘not above the law,’ prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they urged a judge to reject the former president’s efforts to dismiss the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Lawyers for Trump had asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan earlier this month to toss the federal election subversion case, asserting …

Judge Chutkan Finds Trump Poses ‘Grave Threat’ To Judicial Process In Gag Order
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge Chutkan Finds Trump Poses ‘Grave Threat’ To Judicial Process In Gag Order

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s verbal and written attacks on participants in the criminal case against him pose a “grave threat” to the judicial process and warrant a limited gag order, the judge overseeing the Jan. 6 coup attempt case against him wrote Tuesday. “Since his indictment, and even after the government filed the instant motion, defendant has …

Opinion: A federal judge’s gag order against Trump may be satisfying. But it isn’t constitutional
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: A federal judge’s gag order against Trump may be satisfying. But it isn’t constitutional

LA Times  

Although I often wish that Donald Trump would shut up, he has a constitutional right not to. Trump has said on social media that Smith is “deranged,” that the judge is “a radical Obama hack” and that the court system is “rigged.” He has also attacked potential witnesses such as former Vice President Mike Pence. The judge said that “1st …

Judge issues partial gag order against Trump in federal Jan 6 case
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge issues partial gag order against Trump in federal Jan 6 case

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Judge Chutkan rejected arguments by Mr Trump’s attorneys …

'Will America survive?' Trump launches tirade over gag order hearing
1 year, 2 months ago

'Will America survive?' Trump launches tirade over gag order hearing

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lashed out overnight Sunday, possibly for the last time, against the judge and prosecutor trying the ex-president on charges he attempted to overturn the 2020 election he lost. On Monday U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan will hear arguments on Special Counsel Jack Smith's very detailed request she place a "gag" order on Donald Trump, preventing him from attacking …

Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him on Monday, barring the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and court staff. Trump’s lawyer John Lauro fiercely opposed any gag order, saying Trump is entitled to criticize prosecutors and “speak truth to …

Editorial: The gag order on Trump isn’t an overreach. There’s a real threat of intimidation
1 year, 2 months ago

Editorial: The gag order on Trump isn’t an overreach. There’s a real threat of intimidation

LA Times  

Donald J. Trump is a criminal defendant four times over. Faced with those complexities, U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who is presiding in Trump’s federal case involving attempts to overturn the 2020 election, had to move carefully in deciding whether and how to order Trump to control his outbursts. Chutkan said the order allows the former president to continue …

Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said Wednesday she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington, rejecting the former president’s claims that her past comments raise doubts about whether she can be fair. “It bears noting that the court has never taken the position the defense ascribes to it: that former ‘President Trump should …

The One Way Judge Chutkan Can Make a Gag Order Against Trump Work
1 year, 2 months ago

The One Way Judge Chutkan Can Make a Gag Order Against Trump Work

Slate  

On Monday, Team Trump filed a blistering opposition to the DOJ’s request for the judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case, Tanya Chutkan, to issue a “narrowly tailored” gag order limiting the former president’s ability to make what the DOJ described as “extrajudicial statements that present a serious and substantial danger of materially prejudicing this case.” With the filings on …

Column: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump?
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump?

LA Times  

It’s been clear for some time that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan will jail Donald Trump for contempt or impose other severe penalties for his behavior only if he leaves her no choice. Based on the former president’s response to the Justice Department’s motion for a limited gag order in the Jan. 6 case, it seems that’s exactly what Trump …

Judge Chutkan has a better option than a Trump gag order: Ex-prosecutor
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge Chutkan has a better option than a Trump gag order: Ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump will be the subject of a narrow gag order in his federal elections case if Special Counsel Jack Smith gets his way, but there is a "less problematic" answer for Judge Chutkan, according to a former federal prosecutor. Trump lashed out at Smith Friday night, both on social media and during a speech at a prayer summit, after …

Prosecutors in D.C. election case are seeking a partial gag order for Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Prosecutors in D.C. election case are seeking a partial gag order for Trump

NPR  

Prosecutors in D.C. election case are seeking a partial gag order for Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are seeking an order that would prevent Donald Trump from making "inflammatory" and "intimidating" comments about witnesses, lawyers and other people involved in the criminal case charging the former president with scheming to overturn …

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team signaled its …

Trump Is Going to Leave Judges With No Choice but to Hold Him in Contempt
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump Is Going to Leave Judges With No Choice but to Hold Him in Contempt

Slate  

Despite this week’s fireworks in Fulton County, Jack Smith’s federal prosecution of Donald Trump on charges related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election will almost certainly be the first Trump criminal case to trial—and a landmark in U.S. history. Trump must fear facing the jury in that case for at least two excellent reasons: 1) If he is …

Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge Chutkan to hear arguments in protective order fight in Trump's 2020 election conspiracy case

The Independent  

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Trump is about to find out the DC circuit court has 'zero tolerance for games': prosecutor
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump is about to find out the DC circuit court has 'zero tolerance for games': prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump will be arraigned Thursday by Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya on charges related to his efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election remain in a futile effort to remain in power – and a legal expert warned he's about to find out there'll be no patience for games. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," …

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