Judge limits what Roger Stone can say about his case around courthouse

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The federal judge overseeing the prosecution of longtime Donald Trump advisor Roger Stone is barring him from making statements on the courthouse steps that might prejudice a jury or witness in his case. 

The order, by udge Amy Berman Jackson, further gags lawyers on both sides from statements that might impact the case.

 "Counsel for the parties and the witnesses must refrain from making statements to the media or in public settings that pose a substantial likelihood of material prejudice to this case," wrote Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is overseeing the case,' she wrote.

But in the case of Stone, who has been ubiquitous in the media since his indictment, her order was narrower, prohibiting him from making his case to the public or the media while on the courthouse steps or nearby.

All parties, including Stone and potential witnesses, must refrain from certain statements about the case when they 'are entering or exiting the courthouse, or they are within the immediate vicinity of the courthouse.' 

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