Judge issues gag order restricting Nancy Mace and others from speaking about ongoing lawsuits
Caitlin Byrd ·
The Post and Courier reports that Judge Hocker imposed a sua sponte gag order barring Mace and eight other parties from publicly discussing two related civil lawsuits, following her February 2025 House floor speech accusing four men of sexual exploitation.
Legal experts quoted in the piece anticipated First Amendment challenges; the order expired December 17 but was subject to extension.
