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| New York judge lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud trial over free speech concerns |
| 2023-11-17 |
| [Fox] A New York judge has lifted the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his civil fraud trial stemming from state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against him and the Trump Organization. Citing concerns over free speech, appeals court Judge David Friedman issued a stay on the order Thursday, which was put in place by Judge Arthur Engoran in October. Engoron, who is overseeing Trump's trial, imposed the partial gag order to block all parties from making derogatory statements about his court staff. He fined Trump $5,000 for violating the order on social media on Oct. 20, and did so again on Oct. 25 for another $10,000 before threatening imprisonment if further violations were committed. At Thursday's emergency hearing, Friedman questioned Engoron's authority to limit Trump's speech outside the courtroom, and argued gag orders were used more in criminal trials where there is a fear of swaying a jury. The ruling also applies to Trump's lawyers, who say they have no plans to inhibit the former president's First Amendment rights. Trump celebrated the ruling in a post on Truth Social, in which he railed against Engoran. "Judge Arthur Engoron has just been overturned (stayed!) by the New York State Appellate Division (Appeals Court), for the 4th TIME (on the same case!). His Ridiculous and Unconstitutional Gag Order, not allowing me to defend myself against him and his politically biased and out of control, Trump Hating Clerk, who is sinking him and his Court to new levels of LOW, is a disgrace," he wrote. Related: Engoron: 2023-11-15 Trump Lawyer Calls Out 'Unhinged' Judge: 'Demise of American Judicial System' - YouTube Engoron: 2023-11-09 Dawn Marie Engoron, the wife NYC Judge Arthur Engoron publicly attacking Trump Engoron: 2023-11-07 Donald Trump testifies in New York fraud trial: Judge tells lawyers to CONTROL the former president as he takes the stand and sparks fly |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #8 I don’t need a gag order regarding his pictures, I want a blindfold |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-11-17 14:30 |
| #7 gag orders violate the 1st amendment. period. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2023-11-17 13:53 |
| #6 Engoron is not a judge. He's such a hack, if he oversaw a wedding it would be challenged. I say his wife knows why he couldn't wait to cheese the camera until after the procedure, but his bathhouse gym pictures are, well.. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-11-17 13:48 |
| #5 Mene mene tekel parsin |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-11-17 12:56 |
| #4 ^Pick a random guy from the street for a huge improvement. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-11-17 07:25 |
| #3 replaced with a NON-Politically focused judge? How do you find one? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-17 07:21 |
| #2 Given 4 bad ruling or court orders so far. With well known deep Democrat Party political ties and outstanding IOU's. A judge that arbitrarily made himself a Real Estate Pricing expert, for a property not even located in his state. That he was able to value by looking at pictures and maybe videos. Maybe Judge Engoron needs to resign, be removed, be investigated and replaced with a NON-Politically focused judge? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-11-17 06:32 |
| #1 Trump blasts 'politically biased' judge Arthur Engoron and NYC clerk after gag order is lifted allowing him to talk freely as his fraud trial continues |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-17 00:30 |