Supreme Court orders New York to respond to Missouri lawsuit over Trump 'lawfare' this week

Bailey argued that the prosecution of former President Donald Trump in his hush money case, along with the court's gag orders, damaged Missourians' right to hear him speak freely ahead of the election.

By Misty Severi

Published: July 22, 2024 3:21pm

The United States Supreme Court on Monday ordered the state of New York to respond to a lawsuit filed by the state of Missouri by this Wednesday, according to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.

Bailey filed the lawsuit on July 3, and argued that the prosecution of former President Donald Trump in his hush money case, along with the court's gag orders, damaged Missourians' right to hear him speak freely ahead of the election.

The lawsuit requests that the Supreme Court rule that New York illegally interfered with the presidential election, and postpone any sentencing in the court case until after the election. It also seeks to have the gag orders that are still imposed on the former president removed.

"The United States Supreme Court has ordered New York to respond by Wednesday," Bailey posted on the social media platform X.

Trump was found guilty in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records that were related to a hushed money payment that was given to former porn star Stormy Daniels.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.