Trump Gag Order in Hush Money Case , to Stay in Effect.<br />On May 30, Donald Trump was convicted <br />on 34 counts of fraud connected to <br />Stormy Daniels hush money payments.<br />Prior to the beginning of the trial, <br />Judge Juan Merchan issued a gag order.<br />On June 18, it was revealed that the New York Court of Appeals has declined to hear the former president's gag order appeal, CNN reports.<br />According to Trump's attorneys, the <br />hush money case puts forth “substantial constitutional questions of the highest importance.”.<br />This Gag Order restricts President <br />Trump’s core political speech on matters <br />of central importance at the height of <br />his Presidential campaign, where <br />he is the leading candidate, , Donald Trump's attorneys, via appeals filing.<br />... and thus it violates the fundamental <br />right of every American voter to hear <br />from the leading candidate for <br />President on matters of <br />enormous public importance, Donald Trump's attorneys, via appeals filing.<br />Another avenue in which Trump may <br />have his case heard would be to file a <br />motion for leave to appeal, CNN reports.<br />He has 30 days to do so.<br />Once filed, New York's highest court will revisit whether to hear the case. .<br />Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg urged the New York Court of Appeals to dismiss Trump's latest request, .<br />saying that he has a “well-documented history of leveling threatening, inflammatory, and denigrating remarks against trial participants.”
