The suit will challenge the gag order he was placed under, according to a report.
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Former President Donald Trump is moving to sue Judge Juan Merchan, the New York judge presiding over his hush money trial, the New York Times reported, in his latest effort to delay his first-ever criminal trial—set to begin in just one week.Key Facts
Trump’s lawsuit was not immediately released, but court records indicate he plans to file an appeal against Merchan on Monday.
His lawyers plan to file a suit to the New York Court of Appeals asking for a delay and challenging the gag order Merchan placed him under after repeated attacks on the judge and his daughter, two sources told the Times.
