Trump Lawyers File Emergency Motion With Appeals Court to Block Gag Order in Election Case

Trump attorneys filed an appeal with a federal court in an effort to lift a gag order restricting his speech in the DOJ’s federal election case.

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

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Nov. 2 filed an appeal with a federal court in an effort to lift a gag order restricting his speech in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) federal election case, accusing him of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Lawyers for President Trump, in an emergency request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urged the court to temporarily block a gag order ruling from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan while their client pursues an appeal.