New York’s top court declines to hear Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his hush money case

New York’s top court declines to hear Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s top court on Tuesday declined to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal in his hush money case, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. The Court of Appeals found that the order does not raise “substantial” constitutional issues that would warrant an immediate intervention.The decision is the latest legal setback for the Republican former president, who has repeatedly railed against …

Court denies Trump’s request to remove gag order in hush money case

On Tuesday, a New York Court declined to hear an appeal to remove the gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money conviction case. Per NBC News, the New York Court of Appeals said it was dismissing Trump’s appeal “upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved,” meaning the gag order remains in effect. Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw Trump’s criminal conviction case, prohibited Trump from discussing …