{"id":2090250,"date":"2023-11-04T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T20:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-extends-gag-order-to-trumps-legal-team-in-fraud-trial\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T16:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T20:04:38","slug":"judge-extends-gag-order-to-trumps-legal-team-in-fraud-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-extends-gag-order-to-trumps-legal-team-in-fraud-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge extends gag order on Trump&#8217;s legal team in fraud trial."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-extends-gag-order-to-trumps-legal-team-in-fraud-trial%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=2090250&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NEW YORK, NEW\u200b YORK \u2013 OCTOBER 17: Judge Arthur F. Engoron \u200bpresides over \u2062Former \u2064U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-jessica-clarke-muffs-john-kennedys-basic-question-during-hearing-you-want-to-take-another-crack-at-that\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee Jessica Clarke Muffs John Kennedy\u2019s \u2018Basic\u2019 Question During Hearing: \u2018You Want To Take Another Crack At That?\u2019\">civil fraud case<\/a>\u2063 at New York State Supreme Court\u200b on October 17,\u2062 2023\u200c in New \u2063York City. (Photo\u2064 by Andrew Kelly-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>12:56 PM \u2013\u200c Saturday, November 4, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The judge presiding over Donald Trump\u2019s civil \u2063fraud \u200btrial has\u200b broadened a gag order within \u200dthe trial to \u2064include\u200c Trump\u2019s legal team, \u200cfollowing prolonged discussions\u200b regarding the judge\u2019s \u2063interactions \u200bwith his law clerk during court\u200c proceedings\u200b this\u2064 week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Judge Arthur Engoron had initially \u200bimposed a gag order on\u200b Trump after\u2063 the former president \u2064criticized the judge\u2019s law clerk on social media. <\/p>\n<p>Trump\u200c has subsequently incurred two\u200d fines for \u2064breaching this \u2062gag order.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday,\u2064 Engoron expanded the gag order to Trump\u2019s\u2064 legal\u200c team, barring them from making any additional \u200cremarks regarding private discussions between the judge and his staff, whether inside or outside the courtroom.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSince the commencement of this bench trial, my chambers have been inundated\u2063 with hundreds of \u2063harassing and threatening phone calls, voicemails, \u200demails, letters and packages. The First Amendment right of defendants and their attorneys to comment\u200c on my staff\u200d is \u2063far and away outweighed by the \u2062need\u200c to protect them from threats and physical harm,\u201d the judge wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The judge emphasized that\u2064 any breach of the\u200d order\u200b would \u2064lead to <strong>serious sanctions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Engoron \u200basserted his\u2064 right \u200cto seek\u2063 counsel \u200dfrom his clerk, \u2062underscoring that Trump\u2019s legal\u2064 team is not entitled \u2062to\u2064 knowledge of their\u2064 communications.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s a\u200d civil servant, she\u2019s doing\u2064 what\u2064 I ask\u2063 her to \u200cdo.\u201d\u2062 Those notes are \u201cconfidential communications \u2062from \u2064my law clerk,\u201d Engoron said on Thursday. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed!\u2062 Receive\u200c breaking news blasts directly to your inbox\u200d for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t<strong>Share this \u200cpost!<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>One \u2062California resident&#8217;s harrowing experience at a music festival in Israel<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Standing up against Critical \u2063Race Theory in schools<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Democrats\u2063 admit recent\u2064 fraud while prosecuting Republicans for 2020 election contestations<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Virginia and\u2063 New Jersey\u200d state\u2063 legislative chamber elections<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>British PM champions AI \u2064agreements,\u2064 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-extends-gag-order-to-trumps-legal-team-in-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"Judge extends gag order on Trump's legal team in fraud trial.\">global oversight\u200b plan<\/a> still far off<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Elon Musk&#8217;s AI startup xAI to release \u2064first AI model<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>PayPal&#8217;s\u2063 market value surges\u200b after\u200c &#8220;leaner&#8221; \u2064pledge<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rangers-crush-diamondbacks-5-0-in-game-five-to-win-franchises-first-world-series-title\/\" title=\"Rangers dominate Diamondbacks 5-0, clinching first World Series win.\">social media platforms require real-<\/a>name information \u200cfor popular accounts<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why did Judge Engoron decide to impose \u200da gag order on\u200d Donald Trump \u2064and his legal team?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Is a violation of court rules and may result in further penalties. He also stated that the order is necessary\u200d to ensure a fair\u200c and impartial trial.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to extend the gag order comes\u200c after \u200bTrump&#8217;s repeated\u2062 criticism of the judge&#8217;s law clerk on\u2064 social media. Engoron found these remarks to be inappropriate and potentially harmful \u200bto his staff. In response, he initially imposed the gag \u2062order on\u200c Trump, prohibiting him from \u2064making any further\u200b comments about the trial or the judge&#8217;s \u200cstaff.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d Trump disregarded the order and made \u200dadditional remarks, resulting in fines for breaching the order. This prompted the \u2064judge to take further action and \u200bexpand the order to Trump&#8217;s legal team. The new order prohibits them from discussing any private interactions between the judge\u2062 and his staff,\u200b whether inside or outside the\u200c courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c explaining his decision, Judge Engoron cited the numerous harassing and threatening forms of communication \u200dthat his chambers had \u2063received since the \u200btrial began.\u200c He \u200dbelieves that protecting his staff \u2063from \u2064harm \u2063outweighs \u200cany First Amendment rights of defendants and their attorneys to comment on his staff.<\/p>\n<p>The judge&#8217;s decision to impose a gag order and extend it \u2064to Trump&#8217;s legal team is crucial in maintaining the integrity \u200dand fairness of the trial. It ensures that all parties involved refrain from making prejudicial or potentially harmful\u2063 statements that could \u2062influence the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d is important to note that a gag order \u200cis not a violation of free speech \u200crights. It is a tool used by judges to\u200d maintain a fair and \u2064impartial trial environment, to protect \u2063the integrity of the legal process, and\u2063 to ensure the safety of those involved.<\/p>\n<p>While some may argue that the order limits transparency and hampers public discourse, it is essential\u2064 to prioritize\u2063 the safety\u2062 and well-being of the judge\u200c and his staff. The judge&#8217;s \u200dresponsibility is to \u2062uphold \u200dthe law and protect all those involved in the \u2062trial, and this includes safeguarding his\u200d staff from threats and harm.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Judge Arthur\u200b Engoron&#8217;s decision to impose and \u200dexpand the gag order within Donald \u200cTrump&#8217;s civil fraud trial is a necessary step to ensure a fair and impartial trial. The order prevents further prejudicial statements and protects the judge,\u200d his staff, and the integrity of \u200bthe legal process. Any violation of\u200d the\u2063 order will be met with penalties, underscoring the seriousness of adhering to court rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>civil fraud case in New York City is Judge Arthur F. Engoron. The case is being heard at the New York State Supreme Court. The photo shows Judge Engoron presiding over the case on October 17, 2023. 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