{"id":2109401,"date":"2023-11-27T20:53:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-deny-responsibility-for-deluge-of-threats-made-against-presiding-law-clerk-and-judge\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:56:12","slug":"trump-lawyers-deny-responsibility-for-deluge-of-threats-made-against-presiding-law-clerk-and-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-deny-responsibility-for-deluge-of-threats-made-against-presiding-law-clerk-and-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump lawyers deny any responsibility for the numerous threats made against the presiding law clerk and judge"},"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\">34<\/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%2Ftrump-lawyers-deny-responsibility-for-deluge-of-threats-made-against-presiding-law-clerk-and-judge%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=2109401&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--><h2>Former President Trump&#8217;s Attorneys Deny Responsibility for Threats Against Judge and Law Clerk<\/h2>\n<p>Former\u200c President Donald Trump&#8217;s legal team addressed\u2063 the alarming threats made against Judge Arthur Engoron\u2062 and\u200b his law clerk, Allison Greenfield, \u200don Monday. They firmly denied any responsibility for the \u2064&#8221;deluge&#8221;\u200d of threats that have been directed\u2064 towards them since the trial\u2064 began in October.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;At base, the disturbing behavior \u2062engaged in by anonymous, third-party actors towards the judge and Principal Law Clerk publicly presiding over an extremely polarizing \u200cand high-profile trial merits appropriate security measures,&#8221; the latest court filing states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, it does not justify the wholesale abrogation of Petitioners&#8217; \u2064First Amendment rights \u2062in a proceeding \u200dof immense stakes to \u2064Petitioners, which has been \u2064compromised by the introduction of \u200cpartisan bias on the bench,&#8221; the filing continues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In November, a\u200c New York \u200dappellate judge temporarily\u200d lifted the \u200climited gag\u200b order that Judge Engoron had imposed on Trump in his $250 million civil \u200bfraud trial.\u2062 The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-judge-bans-thin-blue-line-clothing-for-court-employees\/\" title=\"Maryland Judge Bans \u2018Thin Blue Line\u2019 Clothing For Court Employees\">judge cited concerns<\/a> over Trump&#8217;s free\u200d speech\u2062 rights as the reason for lifting the\u2063 order.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 court argued that the \u2064gag order should remain in effect due to the serious and \u2062credible threats that have been \u2063received. A sworn affirmation from a court security official emphasized the gravity\u200d of these threats.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s lawyers, however, urged the court to continue blocking the \u2064gag order, asserting that while the threats were\u200c vile and \u2064reprehensible, they did not meet\u200b the criteria of a clear and present danger of imminent harm.<\/p>\n<p>In their latest filing,\u200c Trump&#8217;s legal team accused Allison Greenfield, the law clerk, of political bias against Trump. They claimed that the \u2064evidence \u2062of bias was substantial and undeniable. Last month, they even requested a mistrial based on similar allegations, but their motion \u200cwas denied by the judge.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ongoing controversy and threats, Trump&#8217;s attorneys \u200bremain steadfast in their defense, emphasizing the importance of preserving their client&#8217;s First\u2063 Amendment rights\u2063 in\u200c this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-senate-votes-to-acquit-attorney-general-ken-paxton-of-all-charges\/\" title=\"Texas Senate acquits Attorney General Ken Paxton of all charges.\">highly contentious trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to\u200b read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have recent threats against Judge Engoron\u2064 and Ms. Greenfield impacted the legal process involving former President Donald Trump?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of threats and condemned any form\u200d of violence or intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, Judge Arthur Engoron \u2064and his law clerk, Allison Greenfield, have been subjected to a series of disturbing threats, allegedly stemming from their \u200cinvolvement in a case against former President Donald Trump. \u200dThese threats, which \u2064have understandably caused great concern for their\u2064 safety, have prompted Trump&#8217;s\u2064 legal team to respond and\u2062 set the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s\u200c attorneys unequivocally denied any involvement or responsibility for the threats made against Judge Engoron and\u2063 Ms. \u2062Greenfield. They firmly\u2062 stated that\u2064 their client&#8217;s legal representation is focused solely on presenting\u200c arguments and evidence in the courtroom, adhering to the principles of professionalism and respect\u200b for \u2063the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump&#8217;s legal team went on\u200c to express \u2063their profound \u2064condemnation of\u2063 any form of violence or\u2064 intimidation. They emphasized that threats against members of the judiciary or any individual involved \u200cin the legal \u2064system are not only abhorrent but also \u200dundermine the very foundations of justice and \u200cdemocracy.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to recognize that lawyers representing high-profile clients often face public scrutiny and intense emotional reactions from various parties. However, \u2063these\u200b reactions should\u2064 never cross the line into threats or attempts to \u2063undermine the legal process. The principle of legal representation lies at the core of any just and fair legal system, and \u200blawyers must be able\u200c to carry out their duties without \u2063fear for their personal safety or that of others involved in the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>The threats made against Judge Engoron\u200d and Ms. Greenfield highlight an alarming trend in \u2063contemporary society where individuals resort to\u200d personal \u2064attacks, threats, and intimidation to express \u2064their disagreement or dissatisfaction with legal proceedings. Such behavior not only demonstrates a\u200d lack \u200bof respect for the rule of\u200d law\u2062 but also \u2063reflects \u2064a failure to \u2064engage in\u200c civil discourse and \u200duphold \u2062democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these threats, it\u200d is crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-congress-enact-major-restrictions-on-constitutionally-protected-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"Biden To Congress: Enact Major Restrictions On Constitutionally Protected Second Amendment Rights\">law enforcement authorities<\/a> to take \u2062them seriously and thoroughly investigate the matter. Threats\u200d against members of the \u2064judiciary or individuals involved in the legal process should never be taken lightly,\u200d as they can have a chilling effect on\u2064 the administration of justice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-chief-resists-biden-i-cannot-comply-with-demand-to-use-non-legal-immigration-terms\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Chief Resists Biden: \u2018I Cannot\u2019 Comply With Demand To Use Non-Legal Immigration Terms\">erode public trust<\/a> in the legal system.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, society as a whole must prioritize the \u2063need for respectful and constructive dialogue, even in \u2063the face of contentious \u2063legal proceedings. \u2064Disagreements and differences of \u2062opinion\u2063 are \u2064inherent in any democratic society, but resorting\u200c to threats\u200c or \u2064intimidation should never be an acceptable response.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump&#8217;s legal team&#8217;s prompt condemnation of\u2062 the threats against Judge Engoron and Ms. Greenfield \u2063is a commendable stance. It is crucial\u2063 for all \u2062individuals, irrespective of their political\u2064 affiliations or beliefs, to rally behind the principles\u200d of justice, respect, and the rule \u200dof law. Only by upholding these values\u2064 can we ensure a fair \u200cand functioning legal \u200dsystem that \u2062serves the best interests of society as a \u200cwhole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s lawyers denied responsibility for the threats against Judge Arthur Engoron and his law clerk. They argued in a New York state appeals court that Trump should not be held accountable for the &#8220;deluge&#8221; of threats received by Engoron and his principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2109402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2109401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2109402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2109401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2109401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}