New York High Court Upholds Trump’s Gag Order

CNN reports:

New York’s highest court has declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal on the gag order in his hush money case, according to a decision list posted Tuesday. The gag order, issued by Judge Juan Merchan in the criminal case against Trump, remains in effect.

Separately, Trump has asked Merchan to terminate the gag order ahead of his sentencing scheduled for July. The former president was convicted of 34 counts of business fraud relating to hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Merchan fined Trump $10,000 and found him in criminal contempt for violating the gag order 10 times early in the trial and raised the prospect that he might have to jail Trump if he continued to do so.

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BREAKING.🚨

New York’s highest court court declined to hear Trump’s appeal on the gag order in his hush money case.

“Appeal dismissed without costs, by the Court… upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.” pic.twitter.com/y5YoAfDd4d

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) June 18, 2024