A New York Appeals Court denied President Trump’s request to appeal the unconstitutional gag order in Alvin Bragg’s sham “hush money” case on Tuesday, despite a jury having already delivered a guilty verdict.
Trump had requested the Court to remove the gag order “because the trial has concluded.”
Earlier this month, Matthew Colangelo from Biden’s DOJ urged Judge Merchan to maintain the gag order to protect the trial’s fairness.
Prosecutors from Alvin Bragg’s office also asked Judge Merchan to uphold the gag order even after the guilty verdict was reached in the “hush money” case.
JUST IN: Manhattan DA is opposing Trump's push to lift the gag order in his hush money case.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 5, 2024
They say it should remain live through sentencing/post-trial motions. pic.twitter.com/6N1XUhw2VJ
New York’s high court dismissed Trump’s appeal “upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.”
BREAKING.🚨
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) June 18, 2024
New York’s highest court court declined to hear Trump’s appeal on the gag order in his hush money case.
“Appeal dismissed without costs, by the Court… upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.” pic.twitter.com/y5YoAfDd4d
CNBC reported:
New York’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his criminal hush money trial.
The New York Court of Appeals in a brief decision declined to hear Trump’s bid “upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.”
The decision means Trump’s gag order, which bars him from speaking about jurors, witnesses and other parties involved in the Manhattan Supreme Court case, remains in effect.
Trump’s attorneys have also asked Judge Juan Merchan to terminate the gag order.
