Main Topic: The potential limits on what Donald Trump and his lawyers can say to criticize the federal election fraud case against him, impugn prosecutors, or heap scorn on the judge.
Key Points:
1. The local rules governing federal court in Washington, D.C., are stringent and prohibit lawyers from making public statements about witnesses, guilt or innocence, or the merits of the case.
2. The rules also allow a judge to issue a special order restricting what lawyers and the defendant can say in public in widely publicized or sensational criminal cases.
3. Imposing restrictions on Trump's speech presents a difficult dilemma for Judge Tanya Chutkan, as she must balance Trump's interest as a presidential candidate and the public's interest in hearing his perspective. The red line is likely to be statements that could be perceived as witness tampering or threats.
Main Topic: The New York judge overseeing the hush money criminal case against former President Donald Trump refuses to recuse himself.
Key Points:
1. Judge Juan Merchan rejects Trump's attorneys' request for recusal, stating that he is in the best position to appreciate the implications of the case.
2. Trump's attorneys argued that the judge's daughter's political and financial interests created a conflict of interest, but the judge dismissed these claims.
3. The hush money trial is set to begin on March 25, and Trump's lawyers have been seeking to remove Merchan from the case for alleged conflicts.
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Former President Donald Trump managed to obtain a rare gag order in his civil fraud trial, but according to former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, he is likely to violate it and face serious sanctions as he tends to attack institutions.
Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge's decision to not dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud suit against him and his family business, which alleges inflated property values and fraudulently increasing Trump's net worth, as the trial continues.
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Former President Donald Trump returns to a New York City courthouse for his civil fraud trial, claiming that the case is politically motivated and a distraction from his 2024 campaign, while New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Trump deceived banks and others by overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth.
Donald Trump returned to his civil fraud trial to observe and protest his treatment, as employees and appraisers testified that his company manipulated property values in its favor, putting his real estate empire at risk.
