A New York judge has widened the gag order in the state's civil fraud case against former U.S. President Donald Trump. Judge Arthur Engoron's expanded order restricts public statements by lawyers in the case regarding the judge's communications with his staff. This comes after Trump violated the initial gag order by sharing a photo of the judge's principal law clerk posing with Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and making false claims about their relationship.

Trump has been fined $15,000 for violating the original gag order, and now the expanded order also covers lawyers in the case. Trump's legal team has repeatedly objected to the working relationship between the judge and his clerk, suggesting bias.

However, in a separate development, a federal appeals court temporarily lifted a similar gag order in a criminal case against Trump in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted Trump's request to pause the gag order that limited his statements. The order was issued by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in a case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, accusing Trump of unlawfully trying to overturn the 2020 election.

A three-judge panel is set to hear oral arguments on Trump's appeal of the gag order on November 20. Trump's lawyers argue that the order violates his free speech rights under the First Amendment. The order prohibits Trump from targeting prosecutors, potential witnesses, or court personnel in his public statements.