{"id":2112811,"date":"2023-11-30T20:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-tragic-day-for-the-rule-of-law-appeals-court-clamps-down-on-trump-by-reinstating-gag-order\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T21:03:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T02:03:42","slug":"a-tragic-day-for-the-rule-of-law-appeals-court-clamps-down-on-trump-by-reinstating-gag-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-tragic-day-for-the-rule-of-law-appeals-court-clamps-down-on-trump-by-reinstating-gag-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeals Court Reinstates Gag Order, Deals Blow to Trump and Rule of Law"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fa-tragic-day-for-the-rule-of-law-appeals-court-clamps-down-on-trump-by-reinstating-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=2112811&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>A Tragic Day for \u2063the Rule of Law: Appeals Court\u2063 Reinstates Gag Order \u200con Trump<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200cNew York appeals court \u2063has once again imposed \u2064a gag order against former President Donald Trump, silencing\u2063 him in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-appeals-court-refuses-trumps-request-to-delay-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"NY Appeals Court denies Trump's bid to postpone fraud trial.\">civil fraud trial<\/a>. This\u2064 latest development comes after state Supreme Court\u200c Judge Arthur Engoron\u2063 initially issued the order in October.<\/p>\n<p>Engoron\u200c took \u2062action after Trump violated the gag \u2063order by posting on social media, targeting Allison Greenfield, Engoron&#8217;s clerk, who\u2064 is\u2062 also \u200drumored to be the\u200c girlfriend of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. As a result, Trump was fined for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump appealed the\u2062 order, leading\u200d to a temporary\u200b pause in\u2064 its enforcement. But now, with the recent court order, Trump is once again prohibited from making any statements about court staff \u2062while the appeal is being considered.<\/p>\n<p>Engoron made it clear that he intends to enforce the gag order rigorously and vigorously, emphasizing\u200b the importance \u200dof \u2062counsel \u2063informing their clients about the reinstatement. Trump&#8217;s attorney, \u200bChris Kise,\u200c expressed disappointment with the\u2063 decision,\u200d calling it a &#8220;tragic day\u200c for\u2062 the rule of law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063the gag order, Trump is still free to criticize Engoron and State Attorney General Letitia James. In fact, he \u2063recently took\u2063 to his Truth Social\u200b platform to \u2062voice his opinions, \u200bcalling\u2063 for the impeachment and \u2063removal of Engoron and James.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dcourt officials who \u200bsought the gag order argued that it was \u200dnecessary to protect staff from threats and harassment. They cited credible threats and daily\u200d harassment\u200d faced\u200c by Engoron and Greenfield, including the compromising of personal information and the use of antisemitic tropes.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s attorneys countered by asserting that Trump\u200d should \u2064not be held responsible for \u2064the actions\u200b of\u200b others, emphasizing the importance of free speech.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Court officials seek to \u2063protect \u2064staff from threats and \u2062harassment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charles \u200dHollon, an\u2062 officer with the \u2062state Department of Public Safety, filed a court \u2063document \u2063stating\u2063 that Engoron and Greenfield\u200b had received credible threats\u200d due\u2063 to Trump&#8217;s \u200bcomments. The\u200c filing also mentioned\u2064 the daily doxing, harassing comments, and antisemitic tropes directed \u2063at Greenfield.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-swoops-in-last-second-to-save-trumps-companies-but-doesnt-stop-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"Judge intervenes to save Trump's companies, but fraud trial continues.\">legal team \u2062argued<\/a> that curbing his speech based \u2064on others&#8217; reactions would be\u200c a violation \u200dof\u2064 the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tragic-day-rule-law-appeals-court-clamps-trump-reinstating-gag-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the\u200d reinstatement of the gag\u200d order on Donald Trump potentially undermine public trust in the judicial system<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ading to the \u2062recent \u2064decision by the\u200c appeals court to\u200d reinstate the \u200cgag order. This decision\u200d marks a tragic\u200c day for the rule of\u200c law,\u2062 as \u200bit infringes upon Trump&#8217;s \u200dright to free speech and raises concerns about judicial \u200cimpartiality.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bgag order against \u2063Trump prevents him from publicly discussing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-6-pm-et-ntd-evening-news-full-broadcast-oct-25\/\" title=\"Watch the NTD Evening News Full Broadcast live at 6 PM ET (Oct. 25).\">ongoing civil fraud trial<\/a> he faces. This prohibition stifles his ability to defend himself, present his side of\u2064 the story, and engage with\u200d the public regarding these \u200blegal proceedings. It undermines the principles of\u2062 transparency and\u2063 accountability\u2064 that are crucial to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cop-chauvin-appeals-murder-conviction-for-george-floyd-citing-pathologists-theory-jury-never-heard\/\" title=\"Ex-Cop Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction for George Floyd, Citing Pathologist's Theory Jury Never Heard\">fair legal system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c worth noting that Trump&#8217;s violation of \u200dthe \u2063original gag order was seemingly directed at Engoron&#8217;s clerk, Allison\u2062 Greenfield. The social media post targeted Greenfield, who is \u200drumored to be in\u200b a relationship \u2062with Senate Majority Leader Chuck\u200d Schumer. While Trump&#8217;s\u2064 actions may \u2062be seen \u200bas inappropriate, it raises \u200dquestions about \u200dthe potential bias or conflict\u2063 of interest\u200c in \u200cthe judge&#8217;s decision\u2062 to issue the gag order.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063reinstatement\u200c of the\u2064 gag order by the appeals \u2062court further compounds these\u2062 concerns. \u2062By upholding a restriction on Trump&#8217;s speech, the court reinforces the notion that certain individuals, even former presidents,\u200c can \u2064be silenced\u2062 and denied their \u2062constitutionally protected right to express their views.\u2062 This sets a\u200d dangerous precedent for future\u2063 cases and\u200c potentially undermines public trust in the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>The rule of law and the principles of justice require fair and impartial treatment \u2064for all individuals involved in legal proceedings. While it is \u2062important to maintain decorum and respect in the courtroom, gag orders should be\u200b used sparingly \u2062and only when absolutely necessary to protect\u200b the integrity of\u2063 the trial. \u200cThey should not be employed as a way to\u2062 silence those who hold dissenting views\u200d or \u200dseek to exercise their right to free speech.<\/p>\n<p>The reinstatement \u2062of the gag order on Donald Trump \u2064raises valid \u2064concerns\u200c about \u200bthe impartiality of the judiciary and the erosion of free \u2063speech rights. It is crucial that we critically examine the use of \u200dsuch\u200d orders and ensure that they are not being\u2062 employed to suppress individuals or control the\u200c narrative surrounding\u2064 a legal case.<\/p>\n<p>As citizens, we must \u2064remain \u2062vigilant in protecting\u2062 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-ticketed-7-times-for-flying-anti-biden-flag-scores-huge-victory-over-town\/\" title=\"Man with 7 anti-Biden flag tickets triumphs against town.\">fundamental \u200bconstitutional rights<\/a>, including the\u2064 right to free speech. The tragic imposition of the gag order on Trump serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding the principles\u2064 of the rule of \u2064law and ensuring that our legal system \u200dremains fair, impartial, and accountable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order on ex-President Donald Trump. Initially imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron during Trump&#8217;s civil fraud trial, the order was violated by Trump, resulting in a fine. NBC News reports that the gag order has now been restored<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2112812,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2112811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/2112811","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\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2112811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2112811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2112811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2112811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}