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On Dec. 14, 2023, a New York appeals court kept intact the gag order in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, saying his lawyers used the wrong procedural route to challenge it. The ruling left the restraint in place and preserved limits on what he can say about people tied to the case.
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On Dec. 14, 2023, a New York appeals court kept intact the gag order in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, saying his lawyers used the wrong procedural route to challenge it. The ruling left the restraint in place and preserved limits on what he can say about people tied to the case.
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On Dec. 14, 2023, a New York appeals court kept intact the gag order in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, saying his lawyers used the wrong procedural route to challenge it. The ruling left the restraint in place and preserved limits on what he can say about people tied to the case.
A New York appellate court rejected Donald Trump’s bid to overturn a limited gag order in his civil fraud case, saying he used the wrong procedural path. The order stayed in effect and continued to bar statements about court staff, including the judge’s law clerk.
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