The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a rehearing in the appeal of his federal gag order.
A panel of three judges decided the order. President Trump had also requested the appeal be heard by the whole bench of 11 judges, but that was also denied.
“Upon consideration of appellant’s petition for panel rehearing filed on December
18, 2023, and the request for administrative stay, it is ORDERED that the petition be denied,” it reads.
The short, unsigned order issued Jan. 23 also denied a request for an administrative stay, or temporary pause, of the gag order pending further appeals efforts….
