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Judge issues gag order on Trump in business fraud trial

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The order came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about the judge's principal law clerk.

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  1. WCNC

    Judge issues gag order on Trump in business fraud trial (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    The order came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about the judge's principal law clerk.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    After a fiery first day of opening statements, lawyers in Donald Trump’s business fraud trial in New York will move on Tuesday to the more plodding task of going through years of his financial documents in what’s expected to be a weekslong fight over whether they constitute proof of fraud.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    N.Y. judge issues limited gag order after Trump recirculates disparaging post about court clerk (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A judge has imposed a limited gag order on President Trump after he disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about a court clerk (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The state's attorney questioned an accountant in an effort to build the case that Trump and others at his company had full control over the preparation of misleading and downright false financial statements at the heart of the lawsuit against them.

  5. The Columbian

    New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge quickly imposed a limited gag order in Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial Tuesday after the former president disparaged a key court staffer.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump handed gag order in fraud case after former president attacks judge's clerk online (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case in New York has issued a gag order after Trump posted about the judge's clerk.

  7. Newsweek

    Donald Trump attacks judge's clerk while in court room with her (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump's latest attack via Truth Social sparked calls for a gag order to be placed on him in his New York fraud case.

  8. New York Post

    Judge issues gag order against Trump over social media post calling law clerk ‘Schumer’s girlfriend’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Justice Arthur F. Engoron reprimanded Donald Trump, threatening sanctions and issuing a gag order after the former president made fun of the judge’s clerk on social media.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Judge Hits Trump With Gag Order (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Trump was slapped with a gag order by the judge overseeing his civil case in New York after he made a Truth Social post identifying the judge's principal clerk.

  10. NPR

    Judge issues gag order on Trump in business fraud case (opens NPR)

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    Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order on former President Donald Trump and his legal team on Tuesday as a result of a social media post featuring one of the judge's staffers.

  11. Fox2 Detroit

    Judge issues limited gag order after Trump sends disparaging post about court clerk (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    A New York judge has imposed a limited gag order with a stern warning after Donald Trump disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

  12. Fox News

    Judge imposes partial gag order in Trump Org trial, blocking parties from verbal attacks against court staff (opens Fox News)

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    The New York judge presiding over the Trump Organization trial imposed a partial gag order preventing all parties from engaging in any verbal attacks against court staff, after former President Trump criticized a member of the judge’s office on social media.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    New York judge rebukes Trump with limited gag order (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    The move occurred after the former president disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge issues gag order in Trump fraud trial after ex-president posts about law clerk (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Former President Donald Trump, who glared at NY Attorney General Letitia James on the tense first day of the trial, is present in the courtroom again for Day 2.

  15. Forbes

    Judge Imposes Gag Order On Trump In Fraud Case (opens Forbes)

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    The gag order prohibits parties in the case from posting about court staff after Trump posted about the judge’s clerk.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge issues gag order after Trump’s post about court clerk (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NEW YORK >> A New York judge imposed a limited gag order on defendant Donald Trump today after the former president disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

  17. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump judge issues gag order after former president makes disparaging post (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order, which applies to all parties in the case and pertains to verbal attacks on court staff.

  18. Politico

    Judge in fraud trial imposes gag order after Trump attacks judge’s aide (opens Politico)

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    In a social media post that was quickly deleted, Trump attacked the judge’s law clerk on the second day of his civil trial for business fraud.

  19. The Boston Globe

    Judge issues limited gag order in Trump case after disparaging post about court clerk (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Judge Arthur Engoron issued the order, which applies to all parties in the case and pertains only to verbal attacks on court staff. It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron’s principal law clerk.

  20. Insider

    Trump trial: Judge in New York fraud trial issued a gag order after Trump repeatedly attacked his clerk (opens Insider)

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    Justice Arthur Engoron forbade Donald Trump from posting about members of his staff after the former president targeted his clerk on Truth Social.

  21. Insider

    The gag order in Trump's civil fraud case not surprising, legal expert says, but he's not likely to face a fine or jail time if he breaks it (opens Insider)

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    The judge in Donald Trump's New York fraud case issued a gag order against him. Legal experts say the former president is unlikely to face major consequences if he breaks it.

  22. The Garden Island

    New York judge issues limited gag order, rebuking Trump (opens The Garden Island)

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    NEW YORK — Rebuking Donald Trump, a state court judge imposed a limited gag order Tuesday in the former president’s civil business fraud trial and ordered him to delete a social media post that publicly maligned a key court staffer.

  23. WHDH Boston

    New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge imposed a limited gag order on defendant Donald Trump Tuesday after the former president disparaged a key

  24. Forbes

    Trump’s N.Y. Gag Order Could Mean Other Judges Will Follow, Experts Say (opens Forbes)

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    The former president has been forbidden to say anything about court staff in the fraud trial against him.

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump trial judge imposes gag rule (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NEW YORK -- Rebuking Donald Trump, a state court judge imposed a limited gag order Tuesday in the former president's civil business fraud trial and ordered him to delete a social media post that publicly maligned a key court staffer.

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