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Political Speech
Former U.S. President Trump attends a press conference, in New York

Judge Alters Trump’s Gag Order, Lets Him Talk About Witnesses and Jurors

Trump’s lawyers had urged the judge to lift the gag order completely, arguing there was nothing to justify continued restrictions on his rights after the trial’s conclusion.

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Trump holds a campaign rally ahead of the Republican caucus in Las Vegas

Prosecutor in Classified Docs Case Clashes With Judge Over Trump’s Speech Restrictions

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon questioned prosecutor David Harbach about how she could fashion an order that did not run afoul of Trump’s free speech rights.

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Former U.S. President Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records continues in New York

NY Prosecutors Urge Judge To Keep Gag Order Blocking Trump From Criticizing Jurors

The gag order, issued in March, prohibited Trump from making or directing others to make public statements about witnesses, jurors and others connected to the case.

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Former U.S. President Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records continues in New York

Donald Trump’s Lawyers Press Judge To Lift Gag Order in Wake of Felony Conviction

Trump’s lawyers urged the judge to end what they deemed an “extraordinary, unprecedented, and unwarranted restriction” on the presumptive presidential nominee’s free speech rights.

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Former U.S. President Trump attends a press conference, in New York

Is Trump Still Under a Gag Order After His Conviction? He Thinks So, but the Answer Isn’t Clear

Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records arising from what prosecutors said was an attempt to cover up a hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.

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A police officer walks up the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington

Supreme Court Clears the Way for the NRA’s Free Speech Lawsuit Against an Ex-New York Official

The unanimous opinion reverses a lower-court decision tossing out the gun rights group’s lawsuit against ex-New York state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Houston

Prosecutors Seek to Bar Trump From Statements Endangering Law Enforcement in Records Case

A Trump campaign spokesman said in a statement that Biden and “his hacks and thugs are obsessed with trying to deprive President Trump and all American voters of their First Amendment rights."

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Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building

Bashing Gov. in Publicly Funded Campaign Ads Allowed in CT Legislative Races, Court Rules

The court ruled that state elections officials violated the free speech rights of two Republicans candidates when it fined them for criticizing the Democratic governor.

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