Trump seeks reconsideration of federal appeals court's decision upholding gag order
Former President Trump urges federal appeals court to review its decision upholding gag order in federal election subversion case
Former President Donald Trump has requested a federal appeals court to review its decision from earlier this month, which upheld the gag order issued against him in his federal election subversion case. In a filing to the US DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, Trump asked the three-judge panel to either reconsider the issue or have the case heard by the full court.
Trumps attorneys also asked the court to temporarily freeze the gag order while it considers their request for the case to be reheard.
Rudy Giuliani, the ex-Mayor of New York, is seen arriving at the federal courthouse in Washington on December 11, 2023. The trial will decide the amount he will have to pay to two Georgia election workers whom he falsely accused of fraud while promoting President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims following his loss in the 2020 election.
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A recent unanimous decision from a three-judge panel stated that Trump can be prohibited from discussing witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and their family members.
The court ruled that the gag order does not pertain to remarks made about special counsel Jack Smith and limits Trump's restrictions on speaking about witnesses in the case, which is a departure from the initial gag order.
In a 22-page filing, Trump's attorneys stated, "The ruling asserts that President Trump must be silenced in order to safeguard trial participants from potential threats or harassment from unaffiliated third parties."
They wrote that the opinion conflicts with decisions of the Supreme Court and other Circuits, warranting en banc consideration to ensure consistency in this Courts decisions and because of the exceptional importance of the questions.
