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New York’s top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. The Court of Appeals found that the order does not raise “substantial” constitutional issues that would warrant an immediate intervention.

The decision is the latest legal setback for the Republican former president, who has repeatedly railed against the gag order, which prevents him from commenting on witnesses, jurors and others who were involved in the case. But it could be short lived. The trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, is expected to rule soon on a defense request to lift the gag order.

Trump’s attorneys filed a notice of appeal with the state’s high court on May 15, during the former president’s landmark criminal trial. They argued that the gag order restricted Trump’s “core political speech on matters of central importance at the height of his Presidential campaign.”

But the Court of Appeals disagreed. In a decision list posted on Tuesday, the court said it would not automatically hear the case, writing that “no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.”

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[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 69 points 2 months ago

If Merchan lifts the gag order before sentencing, Trump will immediately give all the justification for a harsh sentencing.

[-] Cosmos7349@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago

If Merchan doesn't lift the gag order before sentencing, Trump may still give all the justification for a harsh sentencing. 😂

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Trump has already given the justification for a harsh sentencing.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He's already doing that by repeatedly violating it.

He's shown such contempt (in both the legal and colloquial sense of the word) for the proceedings and hangs out with so many other convicted criminals on a daily basis that probation is more or less out of the question.

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 month ago

When is he due to be sentenced?

[-] dephyre@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago
[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago
[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

Can they appeal after sentencing, does that have to come before?

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They've already appealed and the court didn't see enough to justify an appeal. So that appeal was declined. Thats what the OP article is about. Sentencing doesn't stop or interfere with the appeal process.

[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

No they will still appeal the conviction. This was an appeal on the gag order.

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago
[-] Gerudo@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago

Neither can I lol

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

You can't multiply by zero

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago

lol i hope he has a coronary.

[-] buttfarts@lemy.lol 16 points 1 month ago

When he is in hell all his poops will be large cubes with sharp hard corners.

[-] DevCat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Let me introduce you to wombat poop. Go ahead and google that.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Those are a more relaxed sort of cube, though. Not that sharp and presumably not terribly hard either.

[-] nomous@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Not what I needed first thing in the morning, but thanks. Now I am. 😄

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