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The judge’s gag order in the Jan. 6 case is too broad, says the American Liberties Union
US President Donald Trump’s lawyers have called a gag order in the case against him an “unconstitutional prior restraint”, which could help to delay the trial scheduled for March 2024. The gag order prohibits Trump from publicly speaking about the case. In a court filing, Special Counsel Zachary Smith said Trump had targeted him over…
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The judge should dismiss the election interference case
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has said the gag order in US’ election interference case against former President Donald Trump was “unconstitutional prior restraint” and should be reversed. “It’s unclear what ‘targeting’ might mean,” ACLU added. It further said that the restrictions that seek to stop Trump from “targeting” prosecutors and witnesses are vague…
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Lawyers for Trump ask for more time to respond to the DOJ order
US prosecutors have asked a judge to issue a protective order after President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss and block the peaceful transition of power. It restricts what information Trump’s legal team can reveal about the case brought by Jack Smith. It is different from…