New York Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order in Trump Business Records Case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Currently, Trump's sentencing is set for September 18, after having been pushed back from its original July 11 setting.Noting its prior ruling on the matter, as well as Merchan's post-trial revision of the gag order's scope, the court stated:In petitioner's prior article 78 proceeding challenging the Restraining Order, this Court held that "Justice Merchan properly weighed petitioner's First Amendment Rights against the court's historical commitment to ensuring the fair administration of justice in criminal cases, and the right of persons related or tangentially related to the criminal proceedings from being free from threats, intimidation, harassment, and harm" (Matter of Trump v Merchan, 227 AD3d
37% : A five-judge panel in the state's mid-level appellate court ruled that the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, was correct in extending parts of the gag order until Trump is sentenced, writing that "the fair administration of justice necessarily includes sentencing.
36% : Perhaps they would do better to refer to it as the "Hush your mouth" case, as the gag order imposed on Trump by trial judge Juan Merchan has been upheld by a New York appellate court, despite the fact that we are two months post-verdict and in the middle of a presidential election.

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