A composite image of former President Donald Trump, attorney Michael Cohen, and porn star Stormy Daniels.
Donald Trump, attorney Michael Cohen, and Stormy Daniels.
  • Trump's hush-money defense lawyers have protested the judge's tight control over pretrial motions.
  • In a blistering order Tuesday, the judge doubled down on requiring advance notice of new motions.
  • Trump's lawyers face "criminal contempt" if they file more motions without asking first, he wrote.

Donald Trump's New York hush money judge issued a blistering written order Tuesday that warned the GOP frontrunner's defense team against "dilatory" tactics between now and the new April 15 trial date.