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Judge temporarily lifts gag order in Trump’s civil fraud trial

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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A New York appeals court judge on Thursday temporarily lifted the gag order placed on Donald Trump and his attorneys in his civil fraud trial following an emergency hearing. Associate Justice David Friedman of the First Judicial Department ruled from the bench.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    NY judge temporarily lifts gag orders in Trump Org civil fraud case (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Trump's team successfully argued the gag orders violated their First Amendment rights.

  2. CNN

    Donald Trump and son ask NY appeals court to pause gag order (opens CNN)

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    A New York appeals court judge on Thursday temporarily lifted the gag order placed on Donald Trump and his attorneys in the civil fraud trial following an emergency hearing.

  3. New York Post

    Appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in NY civil fraud case (opens New York Post)

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    The gag order barring Donald Trump from speaking publicly about the staff of the judge overseeing his ongoing New York civil fraud trial has been temporarily lifted.

  4. Insider

    An appeals court lifted Trump's gag order, clearing the way for him to insult the judge's staff again (opens Insider)

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    An appellate judge lifted a gag that barred Trump and his lawyers from attacking the fraud trial judge's legal staff. A full appellate panel will now weigh the gag.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Judge lifts Trump gag order in $250 million New York business fraud case (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    A New York judge temporarily suspended a gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on court staff in his $250 million civil business fraud trial.

  6. Forbes

    Judge Lifts Gag Order Against Trump In N.Y. Fraud Trial—Citing Free Speech Concerns (opens Forbes)

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    A New York judge barred Trump and his attorneys from commenting on court staff after the court received “hundreds” of threats—but an appellate court paused the order Thursday.

  7. ABC 7 New York

    Appeals court judge temporarily lifts limited gag order imposed on Trump (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A New York appeals court on Thursday temporarily lifted a limited gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump.

  8. Politico

    Appeals court judge puts Trump’s New York gag order on hold (opens Politico)

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    The gag order was first imposed after Trump disparaged the law clerk of the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial.

  9. NBC New York

    NY judge lifts gag order barring Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial (opens NBC New York)

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    A New York appeals court judge paused a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting on court staffers in his civil fraud trial. The trial judge had imposed the gag order last month and later fined Trump $15,000 for violations after the former president made a disparaging social media post abo…

  10. Fox2 Detroit

    New York judge lifts gag order on Donald Trump in fraud trial (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    The judge questioned Engoron's authority to police Trump's speech outside the courtroom - such as his frequent gripes about the case on social media and in comments to TV cameras in the courthouse hallway.

  11. The Guardian

    New York judge suspends Trump gag order in fraud trial, citing free speech (opens The Guardian)

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    Trial judge Arthur Engoron had imposed gag order last month after the former president maligned a court clerk

  12. The Boston Globe

    New York judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In his decision, Judge David Friedman of the state’s intermediate appeals court cited constitutional concerns about restricting former president Donald Trump’s free speech.

  13. WHDH Boston

    New York judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge on Thursday paused a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting on court staffers

  14. WHEC Rochester

    Appeals judge pauses gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff at his New York civil fraud trial (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Appeals judge pauses gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff at his New York civil fraud trial.

  15. Local News 8

    Judge temporarily lifts gag order in Trump’s civil fraud trial (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A New York appeals court judge on Thursday temporarily lifted the gag order placed on Donald Trump and his attorneys in his civil fraud trial following an emergency hearing. Associate Justice David Friedman of the First Judicial Department ruled from the bench.

  16. RedState

  17. CBS News

    New York appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud trial (opens CBS News)

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    Judge David Friedman issued a stay of the gag order, in view of the "constitutional and statutory rights at issue."

  18. NBC News

    Appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud case (opens NBC News)

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    The ruling came after the former president's lawyers argued that he'd been improperly barred from complaining about Judge Arthur Engoron's law clerk.

  19. The Daily Caller

    New York Appeals Judge Temporarily Lifts Gag Order On Trump In Civil Fraud Trial (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A New York appeals judge temporarily lifted the gag order on former President Donald Trump in his civil fraud case, according to multiple reports.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Trump's gag order in NY civil fraud trial temporarily lifted: Appeals court (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump's gag order in his $250 million civil fraud trial was temporarily lifted by a New York appeals court Thursday.

  21. Townhall

  22. The Guardian

    Trump team resumes attacks on fraud trial judge’s law clerk after gag order lifted – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Senior adviser to Trump calls judge’s clerk a ‘Democrat operative and hack’ short after gag order was temporarily suspended

  23. UPI

    Judge lifts Trump gag order in New York civil fraud case (opens UPI)

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    An appeals court in New York has temporarily lifted a gag order barring Donald Trump from talking about details of his civil fraud case.

  24. Los Angeles Times

    Judge temporarily lifts gag order barring Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A New York appeals court judge has paused a gag order that barred former President Trump from commenting on court staff in his civil fraud trial.

  25. Fox News

    New York judge lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud trial over free speech concerns (opens Fox News)

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    The gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his civil fraud trial has been lifted by a New York appeals judge over free speech concerns.

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