Trump’s New York Gag Order Appeal Rejected
Published on December 14, 2023
On Dec. 14, a day after testimony ended for the case brought by the New York Attorney General against former President Donald Trump and his Trump Organization for fraud, an appellate court rejected the former president’s appeal of a gag order. New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron had issued the order on Oct. 3, the second day of the trial, prohibiting President Trump, and later his attorneys, from making statements about the judge’s staff. President Trump’s attorneys had opened an article 78 proceeding accusing the judge of acting unlawfully, and asked for a writ of prohibition. The appellate division panel denied the request largely based on improper procedure....