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Trump’s Lawyers Argue Protective Order Would Violate His Free-Speech Rights

Headline from Wall Street Journal, from the development of Aug 7, 2023

Newest development Aug 8, 2023 · 3 reportsTrump lawyers say proposed protection order would restrict his First Amendment rights

Prosecutors are seeking to protect witness testimony and other findings from disclosure beyond the defense team

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    Trump’s Lawyers Argue Protective Order Would Violate His Free-Speech Rights

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

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    Trump lawyers say proposed protection order would restrict his First Amendment rights

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    Trump’s Lawyers Argue Protective Order Would Violate His Free-Speech Rights (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Prosecutors are seeking to protect witness testimony and other findings from disclosure beyond the defense team

  2. NPR

    Trump's legal team offer more lax rules for a proposed protective order in Jan. 6 case (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    "In a trial about First Amendment rights, the government seeks to restrict First Amendment rights," Trump's lawyers wrote in the court filings.

  3. CBS News

    Trump lawyers say proposed protection order would restrict his First Amendment rights (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The prosecution team has said a protective order — not unusual in criminal cases — is particularly important in Trump's case because of his penchant for using social media.

  4. Breitbart News

    Trump Argues Proposed Protective Order Violates First Amendment Rights (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Trump’s legal team argued Jack Smith’s proposed protective order should be narrowed because it would violate Trump’s First Amendment rights.

  5. NBC News

    Trump says a protective order violates his First Amendment rights: 'I will talk' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The order would prevent Trump from disclosing certain government evidence in the case examining efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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