Missouri asks Supreme Court to remove Trump's gag order

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to remove the gag order against Donald Trump and to delay the sentencing for Trump's criminal conviction in New York until after the Nov. 5 election.

Why it matters: The long-shot petition seeks to inject Missouri into Trump's criminal case in New York by claiming that rulings by Judge Juan Merchan interfered with Trump's ability to freely campaign.

• Bailey's lawsuit, which frames the request to the Supreme Court as a dispute between two states, contends that the gag order imposed by Merchan limited Trump's stump speeches.

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