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

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A federal appeals court in Washington has upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but has narrowed the restrictions on his speech. The three-judge panel’s ruling Friday modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to…

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  1. Bloomberg

    Trump ‘Gag Order’ in DC Election Case Largely Upheld on Appeal (opens Bloomberg)

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    An appeals court upheld a judge’s decision to restrict Donald Trump’s ability to publicly attack key figures in the federal election-obstruction case against him but narrowed the scope of those limits.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Appeals Court Upholds Trump Gag Order With Some Limits (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A federal appeals court upheld the gag order issued against former President Donald Trump, with some changes.

  3. The Guardian

    Blow to Trump as court upholds most of gag order in election interference case (opens The Guardian)

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    Three-judge panel rules Trump free to speak about special counsel Jack Smith but cannot assail potential trial witnesses or court staff

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump but narrows restrictions on his speech (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A federal appeals court in Washington has upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but has narrowed the restrictions on his speech. The three-judge panel’s ruling Friday modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to…

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Trump gag order upheld, but narrowed, in DC election case (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A federal appeals court upheld a narrowed version of former President Donald Trump’s gag order in his criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C.

  7. Slate Magazine

    Trump’s Gag Order Was Upheld. That Gives the Supreme Court a Huge Opportunity. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court upheld a narrowed version of District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s gag order against Donald Trump.

  8. NBC News

    Federal appeals court upholds but narrows the gag order in Trump's D.C. election interference case (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia found some of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan's order were too broad.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

  10. New York Post

    Appeals court upholds, narrows gag order on Trump in election interference case but narrows restrictions on his speech (opens New York Post)

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    A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but narrowed the restrictions on his speech.

  11. Fox News

    Key aspects of Trump gag order upheld by federal appeals court (opens Fox News)

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    A federal appeals court has upheld key parts of a federal judge’s gag order limiting what Donald Trump can say about his ongoing prosecution by the Special Counsel for alleged Jan. 6 election interference.

  12. Wall Street Journal

    Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Gag Order in Election-Interference Case (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Panel rules that Trump can criticize special counsel Jack Smith but must refrain from commenting on witnesses, court staff.

  13. CBS News

    Trump gag order in 2020 election case largely upheld by appeals court (opens CBS News)

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    A federal appeals court heard arguments in November over the gag order limiting what Trump can say about the 2020 election-related case filed against him in Washington, D.C.

  14. Washington Post

    Trump gag order reinstated but narrowed in Jan. 6 case (opens Washington Post)

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    In new gag order, Donald Trump cannot comment on the testimony of likely witnesses, but he can single out Special Counsel Jack Smith, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said.

  15. 13News Now Norfolk

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his free speech (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    The appeals court says Trump “does not have an unlimited right to speak.”

  16. Hot Air

    Breaking: Unanimous Appeals Court Upholds -- but Narrows -- Trump Gag Order (opens Hot Air)

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    The unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to the extent that it prohibits the former pr...

  17. Politico

    Appeals court largely upholds Trump’s federal gag order (opens Politico)

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    A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump’s complaints about free speech and his presidential candidacy ring hollow.

  18. UPI

    D.C. appeals court mostly upholds Trump gag order in federal elections subversion case (opens UPI)

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    A Washington, D.C., appeals court Friday mostly upheld a gag order in Donald Trump's federal election subversion case but narrowed it to exclude Special Counsel Jack Smith.

  19. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Handed Big Defeat As Court Rules He Gets No Special Treatment On Gag Order (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Donald Trump lost his latest appeal of the federal gag order related to his 1/6 criminal trial. The former president may not use his platform to interfere with the case.

  20. The Boston Globe

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case but narrows restrictions on his speech (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The three-judge panel's ruling modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith.

  21. Portland Press Herald

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in election interference case (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The three-judge panel's ruling modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith.

  22. Los Angeles Times

    Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows limits on his speech (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The ruling says former president may disparage special counsel Jack Smith, but not any known or potential witnesses or others involved in the 2020 election interference case.

  23. NPR

    Trump gag order is partially upheld in Jan. 6 case (opens NPR)

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    A federal appeals court panel has preserved most of a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his federal election interference case in Washington, D.C.

  24. Talking Points Memo

    Appeals Court Modifies Trump Gag Order But Keeps Him On A Very Tight Leash (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals cast Donald Trump as a "significant and imminent threat" to the functioning of his Jan. 6 trial in a unanimous ruling that largely kept the overwhelming GOP…

  25. Forbes

    Trump Gag Orders: Here’s Everything The Ex-President Can’t Say In The Cases Against Him—As D.C. Appeals Court Reimposes Order (opens Forbes)

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    An appeals court reinstated the gag order against Trump in his federal election case, though judges made it slightly narrower.

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