Trump Appeals Gag Order Ruling in New York Civil Case

Mr. Trump’s attorneys also filed a motion for a directed verdict for the fifth time, although the judge said there’s no chance he'll approve it.

Former President Donald Trump speaks as the court takes a lunch break during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Oct. 17, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

President Donald Trump filed an appeal on Dec. 15 against a gag order in his New York civil fraud trial to the state’s highest court.

“Petitioners President Donald J. Trump ... hereby appeal to the Court of Appeals of the State of New York from the Decision and Order of the Appellate Division, First Department, dated December 14, 2023,” the former president’s attorney stated in a filing.