{"id":2086545,"date":"2023-11-01T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-aclu-opposition-to-trump-gag-order\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:51:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:51:40","slug":"judge-rejects-aclu-opposition-to-trump-gag-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-aclu-opposition-to-trump-gag-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge denies ACLU&#8217;s objection to Trump&#8217;s gag order."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-rejects-aclu-opposition-to-trump-gag-order%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan \u2063has\u200d rejected a motion from \u2062the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) \u200dto file an\u2063 amici brief opposing the gag order on \u200bformer President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU argued that the\u2063 judge&#8217;s order was both &#8220;vague&#8221; and \u200c&#8221;impermissibly broad,&#8221; \u2064similar to\u2063 the arguments made by Trump&#8217;s attorneys as they appeal the gag order.<\/p>\n<p>However, Judge Chutkan stated\u2064 that\u2062 the court\u2064 does not find it necessary to depart from the ordinary procedural course by permitting this filing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/unthinkable-president-trump-responds-to-reinstatement-of-gag-order-5519328?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">\u2018Unthinkable\u2019: President \u2064Trump \u200cResponds to Reinstatement of Gag Order<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/unthinkable-president-trump-responds-to-reinstatement-of-gag-order-5519328?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-reverses-pause-on-trump-gag-order-in-federal-election-case-5519253?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Judge Reverses Pause on Trump Gag Order in\u200b Federal Election Case<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-reverses-pause-on-trump-gag-order-in-federal-election-case-5519253?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;At this time,\u200b the court\u2064 does not find\u2062 it necessary to depart from the\u2063 ordinary procedural course by permitting this \u2062filing,&#8221; Judge Chutkan\u200b stated. She has similarly rejected all other motions to file third-party briefs.<\/p>\n<h2>ACLU Defends Trump Speech<\/h2>\n<p>The ACLU had criticized the judge&#8217;s order, but the court maintains that it is not deviating\u2064 from the usual procedure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The special counsel&#8217;s office had initially\u200d sought to prohibit President Trump \u200bfrom making certain statements, but Judge Chutkan took a\u200d different approach.<\/p>\n<p>She prohibited statements that &#8220;target&#8221; the prosecution and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gag-order-targets-actions-of-others-not-trump-attorney\/\" title=\"Attorney: Trump's gag order restricts others, not himself.\">defense legal teams<\/a>, \u200ccourt staff, and potential witnesses. The judge did not provide further clarification on \u2064what &#8220;target&#8221; means.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>However, the order does not strip President Trump of his First Amendment rights entirely. He can still criticize\u200c President Joe Biden and the government in general.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 ACLU&#8217;s executive, Anthony Romero, emphasized that while they\u200c disagree with Trump&#8217;s policies, they are defending the\u200b First Amendment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;If we \u200callow his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-introduces-resolution-to-honor-life-and-legacy-of-rush-limbaugh\/\" title=\"Congressman Introduces Resolution To Honor Life And Legacy Of Rush Limbaugh\">speech rights<\/a><\/a> to be abridged \u2062we know that\u2062 other unpopular voices\u2014even ones we agree with\u2014will also be silenced,&#8221; Romero stated. &#8220;As much as we disagreed with Donald Trump\u2019s \u200cpolicies, everyone is entitled\u200b to the same First \u2062Amendment protection against\u2063 gag orders that are too broad and too vague.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"my-5\">Temporary Stay<\/h2>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s legal team is appealing the gag order \u2063and had requested a temporary lift during the process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Judge Chutkan\u2062 agreed to lift the order temporarily\u200d while both parties submitted responses to \u2063the\u2063 motion. However, she ultimately decided not to\u200d stay the\u200b gag order during the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>She explained\u200c that in the interest of fair judicial proceedings, the court sometimes restricts what either party is allowed to say publicly.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Mark Meadows Story<\/h2>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s attorneys and Judge \u200dChutkan addressed recent stories about Mark Meadows, the former Trump chief-of-staff, and\u200b the gag order.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Initial media reports claimed \u2063that Meadows had testified with the special\u200c counsel&#8217;s team in\u2062 exchange for immunity, but sources later retracted the claims. Meadows publicly stated \u2064that the story was not true.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s attorneys argued that if the gag order had been in place, he would not have been able to comment on the story as Meadows is a potential witness.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Chutkan wrote that President Trump should not have been able to make\u2062 the post about Meadows, as it could \u200cbe seen as\u200b an attempt to influence or prevent the witness&#8217;s participation in the case.<\/p>\n<p>She clarified that\u2064 her use of &#8220;target&#8221; was meant to address the risks associated with criticizing potential witnesses and using praise to affect their testimony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Truth Social post would\u2063 almost certainly violate the order under any reasonable definition of &#8216;targeting,'&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>P> What are the arguments for and against the gag order on former\u200d President Donald Trump?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  As we may hate what \u200bTrump says, we fight for his right to say it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Controversial Gag Order<\/h2>\n<p>The gag order\u200b on former President Donald Trump has been a subject of controversy since it was\u2063 imposed. The order was part of the ongoing investigation into Trump&#8217;s alleged involvement in various criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>While some \u2062argue that the order\u200c is necessary\u200d to protect the integrity of the investigation and prevent interference\u200d with potential witnesses, others believe that it infringes on Trump&#8217;s \u2064freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>The ACLU, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-aclu-opposition-to-trump-gag-order\/\" title=\"Judge denies ACLU's objection to Trump's gag order.\">prominent civil rights organization<\/a>, took a stand against the gag \u2062order, arguing that it was overly broad and \u2062lacked clarity in its definition of &#8220;targeted&#8221; statements.<\/p>\n<p>They contended that such vagueness could lead to a chilling effect\u2064 on free speech, not only for Trump but for others as well. It is crucial to establish \u2062clear boundaries when curtailing someone&#8217;s speech rights\u2062 to ensure that they are not unduly restricted.<\/p>\n<p>The court,\u200c however, rejected the ACLU&#8217;s motion \u2064to file\u200b an amici brief\u200b opposing the gag order. Judge Chutkan defended her \u2062decision\u200b by stating that \u2062the court does\u2062 not deem it necessary to deviate from \u2063the usual procedural\u200b course.<\/p>\n<h2>First Amendment Rights<\/h2>\n<p>  <\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the ACLU&#8217;s request to submit an amici brief against the gag order on ex-President Trump. 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