How to Use gag order in a Sentence

gag order

noun
  • The judge has issued a gag order.
  • The judge’s gag order doesn’t prevent him from declaring his innocence of the charges.
    Byron Tau, WSJ, 20 June 2019
  • But the judge ruled that Stone repeatedly flouted her gag order.
    Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 16 July 2019
  • Allen noted that the prosecution and defense are bound by a gag order that prevents them from discussing the case, so there is much that is not known.
    Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, 26 June 2019
  • In criminal cases, Facebook is often subject to a legal gag order.
    Russell Brandom, The Verge, 27 June 2019
  • The 6th Circuit panel’s ruling did not directly address the closed-door meetings and gag orders.
    Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, 20 June 2019
  • Jackson had posted a gag order on him in February after Stone posted a photo of the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun.
    Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2019
  • Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing Clemons in civil matters but has not spoken about the case, citing the gag order.
    Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Newsweek reported Combs and his attorneys first filed a motion for the gag order last month, arguing that public statements could prejudice a potential jury.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Planned trial date: March 4 Last week: The big event was the gag order.
    Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The gag order is on hold for now, while the appeals court weighs the issue.
    Tom jackman, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The judge imposed a gag order on all involved in the trial.
    Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The judge’s gag order prevented her and her lawyers from speaking to the press.
    Arielle Gray, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2022
  • This past week, a gag order briefly barred writing about Hamzah.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Kemp had issued a gag order in the case to ensure a fair trial.
    Tom Steele, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The court has issued a restrictive gag order on the case.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The New York judge was the first to impose a gag order against Trump, before Chutkan soon followed.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Sport has issued a gag order in the case, prohibiting lawyers from speaking to the press.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 6 Jan. 2020
  • But with the lifting of the gag order, McCraw said he had been freed to explain what had happened.
    BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
  • But with the lifting of the gag order, Mr. McCraw said he had been freed to explain what had happened.
    New York Times, 4 June 2021
  • Harold Mesick, a lawyer for Ruben Flores, declined to comment on the case, citing the gag order.
    Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The judge amended the gag order to cover his and Mr. Bragg’s families.
    Ben Protess, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The sides wrestled with the idea of a gag order, which was never formally addressed by the court.
    Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
  • There’s a gag order on telling the truth, in real life and in our fictional accounts.
    Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Lemarr is under a gag order in her court case and couldn't discuss the seizure of her animals.
    John Reinan, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
  • The gag order has since been rescinded by a higher court.
    Keith Bierygolick, Cincinnati.com, 2 Sep. 2019
  • The presiding judge on the case issued a gag order on Tuesday.
    Pamela Kirkland, CNN, 8 July 2020
  • While part of the gag order was already lifted, some of it remains in effect.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The parties in the case are under a gag order, unable to communicate with the press.
    Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 15 Dec. 2022
  • As interim relief, both parties potential reciprocal gag order.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024

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