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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 04:00 PM Feb 2019

Judge in Stone case considers issuing gag order

Source: The Hill

The federal judge overseeing Stone's criminal trial in Washington, D.C., said Friday that she is considering issuing a gag order in the case.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, cautioned President Trump's longtime associate against treating proceedings leading up to his trial like a book tour.

She said this is a "criminal proceeding, not a public relations campaign."

Stone, who appeared in court Friday wearing a black suit with white stripes, has appeared on a number of major news networks since being indicted last week on charges of obstructing a congressional inquiry, witness tampering and making false statements.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/428095-judge-in-stone-case-says-she-is-considering-issuing-a-gag-order

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Judge in Stone case considers issuing gag order (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Feb 2019 OP
Contemptuous behavior by Stone, IMO. DemoTex Feb 2019 #1
Something tells me he just might like that. jayschool2013 Feb 2019 #2
Watch for the tweets now durablend Feb 2019 #3
a gag order would be perfect as Stone wouldn't be able to help himself LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #4
He's been going around from station to station because he is doing a book tour BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #5
She's already pissed with him! NastyRiffraff Feb 2019 #6
Oh PLEASE, issue that gag order. Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #7
Go, Judge Jackson!!! akraven Feb 2019 #8

LiberalLovinLug

(14,180 posts)
4. a gag order would be perfect as Stone wouldn't be able to help himself
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:31 PM
Feb 2019

And as soon as his first Fox News fake news rant, he'd be thrown in the slammer until his trial. Without media access.

BumRushDaShow

(130,067 posts)
5. He's been going around from station to station because he is doing a book tour
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:35 PM
Feb 2019

and making money off of this... as usual.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
6. She's already pissed with him!
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:44 PM
Feb 2019

Nothing like getting off on the wrong foot with the judge in your case. Particularly this judge; she doesn't suffer fools gladly.

akraven

(1,975 posts)
8. Go, Judge Jackson!!!
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 09:50 PM
Feb 2019

From everything I've read about her, she's one of the best. It would bide him well to heed her words!

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