A judge’s partial gag order on Donald Trump has been put on hold as an appeals court weighs whether to uphold the restrictions placed on the former president in his federal election election conspiracy case.
A three-judge panel scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 20 in Trump’s appeal of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan‘s gag order.
In the meantime, the three judges imposed an administrative stay on the gag order, but said that it “should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits” of the Trump appeal.
No time frame was given for the stay. Last month, Chutkan issued an order that prohibits Trump and other parties from attacking prosecutors, court staff and witnesses.
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