An appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay the start of his criminal trial in New York, marking the third such failed attempt this week.
Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer issued an order on April 10, denying President Trump’s request for a stay of proceedings that cited the alleged “unconstitutional effects” of New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan’s recent rulings that the former president’s attorneys said prevent him from getting a fair trial.
Justice Merchan imposed a gag order on President Trump on March 26, then expanded it on April 1 to prohibit the former president from making comments about the judge’s and the district attorney’s family members….
