The highest court in New York declined to quickly consider former President Donald Trump‘s appeal of a gag order after his felony conviction last month and before a debate next week.
A list of decisions released on Tuesday said the New York Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal “upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly raised.”
However, court spokesman Gary Spencer said Trump has a 30-day window to file a motion for leave to appeal, which could lead to the high court eventually taking up the matter, according to CNN.
Presiding Judge Juan Merchan barred Trump from commenting publicly on jurors, witnesses, and the judge’s family, but not the judge himself or Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
