New York State Appeals Court Justice Alan Sheinkman has lifted the order blocking Simon & Schuster from distributing and publishing Mary Trump’s. But like that original order, the relief is temporary as well, lasting until the scheduled Dutchess County Court hearing on July 10. For now, Justice Scheinkman found that “S&S is not a party to” Mary Trump’s settlement agreement with the Trump estate. “Unlike Ms. Trump, S&S has not agreed to surrender or relinquish any of its First Amendment rights. Since the predicate for the plaintiff’s application for a temporary restraining order is the existence of the confidentiality provision […]
