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Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 3 developments

By Devan Cole and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.

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  1. Donald Trump to appeal limited gag order in federal election interference case

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  2. Federal judge pauses limited gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case

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  1. Washington Times

    A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric puts the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position: She must balance the need to protect the integrity of the legal proceedings against the First Amendment rights of a presidential candidat…

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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.

  3. CBS News

    Federal judge imposes limited gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case (opens CBS News)

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    The special counsel argued that former President Donald Trump has an "established practice" of targeting those who challenge him.

  4. The Columbian

    Proposed gag order on Trump in federal election case puts judge in tricky position (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric puts the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position: She must balance th

  5. Forbes

    Trump Gets Gag Order In Federal Election Case (opens Forbes)

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    Prosecutors argued the ex-president’s social media posts could influence witnesses and jurors in the case.

  6. CNN

    Takeaways from the testy hearing over the Trump gag order and what it means (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The federal judge overseeing the election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington, DC, placed a limited gag order on the former president after his continued attacks against potential witnesses, prosecutors and the court itself, following a testy hearing Monday.

  7. Time

    Judge Imposes Gag Order on Trump (opens Time)

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    Trump is barred from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge's staff.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump hit with limited gag order in 2020 election interference case by DC judge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump received a limited gag order in the criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C., blocking him from making statements publicly targeting prosecutors, court staff or their families, or about witnesses or their testimony.

  9. Voice of America

    US Judge Imposes Partial Gag Order on Trump (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Former US president has assailed the judge and the prosecutor linked to 2020 election conspiracy case against him

  10. Wall Street Journal

    Judge Issues Limited Gag Order on Trump in Federal Election-Interference Case (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Judge Tanya Chutkan says the former president’s free-speech rights aren’t greater than those of other criminal defendants.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge grants gag order in Trump’s 2020 election case (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him today, barring the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge’s staff.

  12. Roll Call

    Judge issues partial gag order against Trump in Jan. 6-related criminal case (opens Roll Call)

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    A federal judge said Monday she would restrict former President Donald Trump’s statements in the Jan. 6 federal criminal case.

  13. The Guardian

    Judge to consider imposing gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case (opens The Guardian)

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    Protective order poses dilemma for Tanya Chutkan as Trump could use it to falsely attack the criminal case as political

  14. NPR

    Judge to weigh imposing partial gag order against Trump in election-interference case (opens NPR)

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    Prosecutors argue that the former president's inflammatory remarks undermine confidence in the courts and could bias potential jurors.

  15. New York Post

    Trump slapped with partial gag order in federal Jan. 6 case (opens New York Post)

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    A federal judge has decided to muzzle former President Donald Trump from publicly lashing out at prosecutors, court staff, their families or discussing witnesses in the election interference case.

  16. The Daily Caller

    ‘Uncharted Territory’: Obama-Appointed Judge’s Gag Order On Trump Is The First Of Its Kind, Legal Experts Say (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Judge Tanya Chutkan's decision to place a gag order on former President Donald Trump is unprecedented, legal experts said Monday.

  17. Bloomberg

    Trump Appeals Gag Order Barring Attacks on Witnesses in DC Case (opens Bloomberg)

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    Donald Trump is appealing a partial gag order that prohibits him from publicly criticizing witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff involved in the federal election obstruction case against him in Washington.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Trump's DC judge releases gag order to block 'grave threats' during criminal proceeding (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in Washington, D.C., revealed her gag order on Monday and stated it intends to block "grave threats" ahead of an eventual jury trial.

  19. Local News 8

    Trump decries gag order in federal 2020 election subversion case (opens Local News 8)

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    By Laura Dolan (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday decried the gag order issued on him by the federal judge overseeing his federal 2020 election subversion case, claiming she “took away my right to speak.” “We’re being railroaded. And I have other trials where we’re being railroaded.

  20. Rolling Stone

    Trump Wastes No Time Attacking Judge Who Slapped Him With Gag Order (opens Rolling Stone)

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    On Monday, Judge Tanya Chutkan officially barred the former president from making public statements targeting prosecutors, witnesses, and court staff in the 2020 election interference case

  21. Bangor Daily News

    Trump is appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Former President Donald Trump is appealing a narrow gag order that bars him from making statements attacking prosecutors, potential witnesses and court

  22. Washington Examiner

    What Trump can and can't say now that he's under a gag order in criminal court (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump was ordered to exercise more caution with his rhetoric after a federal judge overseeing his criminal 2020 election subversion case applied a narrow gag order at the government's request.

  23. The Daily Caller

    ‘It Is Outrageous’: Lawyers Go After Judge Over ‘Third World’ Trump Gag Order Ruling (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Fox News contributors Sol Wisenberg and David Schoen slammed the partial gag order proposed for former President Donald Trump on Monday.

  24. New York Post

    Trump appeals judge’s partial gag order in 2020 election, Jan. 6 case (opens New York Post)

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    Former President Donald Trump made good on his promise to appeal that partial gag order levied against him in the federal 2020 election interference case.

  25. Fox News

    Trump appeals partial gag order against him in Special Counsel Jack Smith's Jan 6 case (opens Fox News)

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    Former President Trump’s legal team formally appealed the partial gag order issued against him on Monday by the federal judge presiding over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case related to Jan. 6, 2021.

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