Denied Again! Appeals judge denies Trump’s request to delay start of hush money trial so he can challenge gag order https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/politics/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-appeal-gag-order/index.html An appeals court judge has denied former President Donald Trump’s request to delay the start of his New York hush money trial so he can challenge the gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan. New York Associate Justice Cynthia Kern denied the application for an interim stay just minutes after hearing arguments on the matter Tuesday. A full appeals court panel will still consider Trump’s petition, though it will not delay the start of the trial. Motions are due on Monday, the day the jury selection is scheduled to start. The panel of judges will rule on whether to stay the trial after they receive briefs that day, and will decide about the gag order after April 29, when submissions are due. The panel will rule on the written papers; there will be no oral arguments. During Tuesday’s arguments, Trump’s attorneys urged the appeals court judge to stop the start of the trial so they could challenge Merchan’s gag order in the New York hush money case, arguing that the former president is enduring irreparable harm from the gag order that’s infringing on his First Amendment rights. Emil Bove, an attorney for Trump, said that the former president’s comments may be rude but that none of the parties have said they rise to the level of incitement. Merchan put in place the gag order ahead of the trial, which barred Trump from publicly commenting on witnesses and the staff of the court and district attorney. He expanded the gag order to cover his own family after Trump went after Merchan’s daughter on social media. Trump’s attorney argued Tuesday that Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, two expected witnesses in the case, are commenting on the merits of the case on a daily basis and that the gag order unfairly bars Trump from responding. The gag order also bars Trump from commenting on his publicly filed motion for recusal that pertains to Merchan’s daughter, Bove said. Trump’s lawyer also argued that Trump should also be able to publicly discuss prosecutor Matthew Colangelo, a former Justice Department prosecutor whom Bove said is comparable to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is not protected under the gag order because he’s a public figure. The district attorney’s office, which requested the gag order be put in place, argued Trump has a history of making threatening remarks in his cases. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Chief of Appeals Steven Wu said there has been a challenge getting people to testify as witnesses “because they know what their names in the press may lead to.” Wu argued that Trump’s statements have already impacted the case and have a “significant deterrent effect” not just on the targets but also those who “understand themselves to be vulnerable if they involve themselves in this proceeding.” “We’re talking about defendant’s uncontested history of making inflammatory, threatening, defamatory remarks,” Wu said. “This is not political debate,” he added. Wu said that while Trump cannot comment on witnesses and their direct connection to this case and the allegations, Trump is allowed to talk about his history with witnesses like Cohen. Trump’s lawyer argued it was a narrow request, but Wu responded that what Trump is seeking is far broader and is no basis to derail the trial. “There is no basis for staying a criminal trial based upon a challenge to a collateral order,” said Wu. “The criminal trial should proceed regardless of any stay they’re arguing for here. That is extremely important to us.” He also argued that Trump’s attorneys waited two weeks until after the gag order was first imposed and now bring it one week before the trial is scheduled to begin. The documents related to the gag order are not publicly available and have been sealed. Trump also sought this week to delay the trial so he could argue for a venue change, but an appeals court judge rejected that request on Monday.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/09/politics/witnesses-secret-trump-classified-documents/index.html Witnesses in Trump classified documents case will remain secret, federal judge orders
They're getting closer in ensuring this criminal case gets tried before the November elections. wrbtrader
Thats your hope,prayers and wishful thinking. Polls have showed for months RFK will impact the race by taking votes for Biden.Polls dont show Haley taking votes from Trump.
Polls ??? You know I've been only talking about Republican Primary Results (not polls and not delegates) involving when Haley was in the race against Trump and in comparison to the percentage of votes she's getting after Haley dropped out along with the primary statistics that you saw yourself and once posted the exact same primary results. While not securing the nomination, she is uniquely positioned to influence the outcome against Trump. In a demonstration of her commitment to the principles of democracy and a move to offer voters an alternative path, Haley could decide to run as a write-in candidate. This effort would not be about winning the election but securing our democracy. A Haley write-in campaign would serve as a powerful statement against divisive rhetoric, prioritize the sanctity of democratic institutions and the rule of law, and provide a rallying point for those who believe in free and fair elections, the peaceful transfer of power and civility and collaboration in political discourse. https://thehill.com/opinion/campaig...ite-in-campaign-can-save-the-gop-from-itself/ If you have any further comments about Haley taking votes away from Trump, planning to vote as a Republican write-in, or Haley's Republican supporters voting for Biden...I suggest you contact their campaign instead of being an ET troll bothering me with your bullshit responses. By the way, I never said RFK will not impact the race when he take votes away from Biden. Simply, you're imagination is distorting what you're reading again. Therefore, I will repeat it one more time for you. Haley Republican supporters are taking more votes away from Trump in the primaries when she's no longer running for the Republican nomination than RFK Jr. has been taking votes away from Biden in the Democratic primaries while RFK Jr. plans to run as an Independent... If you still do not get it...Haley has been doing a better job as an obstacle against Trump than RFK Jr. as an obstacle to Biden...Apple to Apple comparison. Further, I will recommend you read the remaining schedule for the Republican primaries to see how many votes Haley has been taking away from Trump while he's on his way to becoming a convicted felon and the Republican nomination. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/calendar Puerto Rico (April 21st), Pennsylvania (April 23rd), and Indiana (May 7th) are up next for the Republican primaries. I expect Haley to continue taking 15% to 30% of the vote away from Trump. As for RFK Jr., he's a conspiracy theorist.and already retracting (backpeddling) some of his prior statements just like all other politicians do when they're running for an election...no further comment beyond the below commentary about that Covidiot loser. RFK Jr. claiming at a dinner party in Manhattan last week Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish people are less susceptible to Covid-19. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...m-vaccines-to-mass-shootings/?sh=64a4ac013cef wrbtrader
No need to contact them,you are the only person fantasizing and posting about this bullshit. Trump is going to lose because of a Haley write in campaign,not only are you a troll, you're a fucking idiot.