New York High Court Tosses Felon’s Gag Order Appeal

The Albany Times-Union reports:

New York’s highest court will not hear former President Donald J. Trump’s appeal of a ruling in his Manhattan criminal trial that prevents him from publicly disparaging some of the people involved in the proceeding.

The gag order, issued by Judge Juan M. Merchan, is supposed to remain in effect through Trump’s scheduled sentencing in November. The one-line decision by the Court of Appeals on Thursday will hold the gag order in place until Trump is sentenced.

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NEW: The New York Court of Appeals — the state’s highest court — has now rejected Trump’s efforts to throw out the gag order in the Manhattan DA’s case, finding the appeal presents “no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.” pic.twitter.com/xZJMIT9uN2

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