The former president could be found in contempt of court by posting about his upcoming January 6 case after a protective order was imposed.
Joshua Ritter, a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, said that imposing a proactive order would be a"very serious development" in the federal case, but any violation may not result in jail time.
"Usually, if the judge feels the defendant has violated a protective order, she will haul everyone into court and give a real tongue lashing against the defendant and warn him of the severity and the seriousness of it," Ritter told"If the violation isn't something tremendously serious and is more along the lines of pushing the envelope, then it will likely end with that warning.
"But these orders have teeth," Ritter added."If Trump posts documents online, the judge could impose swift and severe consequences. She could throw him in jail. But the chances of that are slim, especially without significant warnings from the judge. Normally, a defendant will not completely violate an order but he may do something that comes right up to the edge."
On Monday, Trump's legal team argued against the need for a protective order while claiming the government is seeking to restrict their client's First Amendment rights amid his latest White House bid while calling for narrower limits on any such order.so the former president can"facilitate his plan to litigate this case in the media, to the detriment of litigating this case in the courtroom.
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