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ACLU argues Trump gag order in federal election subversion case is unconstitutional

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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union and its Washington, DC, chapter filed an amicus brief in support of Donald Trump on Wednesday, arguing that the gag order against the former president in his federal election subversion case is unconstitutional.

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  1. NPR

    Siding with Trump, the ACLU says a judge's gag order in Jan. 6 case is too sweeping (opens NPR)

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    The ACLU says a judge's gag order against former President Trump restricts too much of his speech on matters of public importance.

  2. The Guardian

    ACLU sides with Trump against gag order given in federal criminal case (opens The Guardian)

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    Liberal human rights group says order given by federal judge is overly broad and deprives Trump of his free speech rights

  3. Courthouse News Service

    ACLU backs Trump in fight over DC gag order (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The civil rights group called the order, which is on pause pending appeal, too vague and overly broad in its definitions of what the former president can and can't say.

  4. NBC Chicago

    ACLU says Trump gag order in DC election interference case violates First Amendment (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The ACLU, a frequent critic of Trump, said that the gag order in special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case runs afoul of the First Amendment.

  5. Politico

    ACLU: Trump’s gag order in federal case is unconstitutional (opens Politico)

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    The civil liberties group argued that the directive from a D.C. federal judge violates Trump's First Amendment rights and the public's right to hear what he has to say.

  6. The Daily Caller

    ACLU Backs Trump In Fight Over Judge’s Gag Order (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Even the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is warning that the gag order a federal judge issued against former President Donald Trump is unconstitutional.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    ACLU argues Trump gag order in federal election subversion case is unconstitutional (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The American Civil Liberties Union and its Washington, DC, chapter filed an amicus brief in support of Donald Trump on Wednesday, arguing that the gag order against the former president in his federal election subversion case is unconstitutional.

  8. PJ Media

    ACLU Condemns Unconstitutional Trump Gag Order (opens PJ Media)

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    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wasn’t always the cancerous blight on American politics that it largely is today. What it has become is the product of a years-long process of corruption that...

  9. Fox News

    ACLU backs Trump in fight against DC judge's gag order (opens Fox News)

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    The ACLU on Wednesday said it will file an amicus brief opposing a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his Washington, D.C., election interference case.

  10. Washington Examiner

    ACLU sides with Trump calling gag order in federal case 'unconstitutionally overbroad' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The American Civil Liberties Union, one of the most vocal critics of Donald Trump during his four years in the Oval Office, is now siding with the former president's position that a gag order against him is "unconstitutionally overbroad."

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