# What Good are Gag Orders against Trump? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [October 18, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-good-are-gag-orders-against-trump/991753 "2023-10-18T14:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 20
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-good-are-gag-orders-against-trump/991753/20 "2023-10-18T21:37:22Z")
I went to some trouble to explain why the judges who have imposed gag orders are proceeding with care: > [@DOJ/Jack Smith Investigation into Trump and Election Interference, January 6th Insurrection (Indicted 08-01-23)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doj-jack-smith-investigation-into-trump-and-election-interference-january-6th-insurrection-indicted-08-01-23/975455/1643): > > It’s the same here. And of course, whether folks want to acknowledge it or not, this situation is different than the situation for we regular joes. Chutkan will be very cautious with how she compiles this record. Everything she does with respect to how she restricts Trump’s speech will be subjected to appellate review. She must make sure her actions are appeal-proof. Sometimes judges – especially judges in DC who particularly understand the implications of it – don’t want the SCOTUS to set … It’s not MAGA they’re worried about. It’s a fear of setting irreversible legal precedent by a Supreme Court that might push the boundaries for Trump – and hence, any future presidential candidate who might choose to employ the dangerous language Trump uses in their campaigns. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-good-are-gag-orders-against-trump/991753)._