Trump's classified documents case sent to Trump-friendly judge randomly: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump's classified documents case sent to Trump-friendly judge randomly: report

Raw Story  

The federal case in which Donald Trump is facing criminal charges for his handling of classified documents was reportedly randomly sent to a Trump-appointed judge who has provided the former president with friendly rulings in the past. "The news of Judge Cannon’s assignment raised eyebrows because of her role in an earlier lawsuit filed by Mr. Trump challenging the F.B.I.’s search of his Florida club and estate, Mar-a-Lago. In issuing a series of rulings favorable to him, Judge Cannon, a Trump appointee, effectively disrupted the investigation until a conservative appeals court ruled she never had legitimate legal authority to intervene," Savage wrote. "Under the district court’s procedures, new cases are randomly delegated to a judge who sits in the division where the matter arose or a neighboring one, even if it relates to a previous case. That Judge Cannon is handling Mr. Trump’s criminal indictment elicited the question of how that had come to be," Savage reported.

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Live updates: Trump presidential transition news
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition news

CNN  

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Even before special counsel Jack Smith formally asked that his criminal cases — the 2020 election subversion prosecution and the charges of mishandling classified documents — against Donald Trump be dismissed, it …

US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case
1 month, 1 week ago

US special counsel seeks pause in Trump classified documents case

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing prosecutor Jack Smith says he needs time to consider next steps in light of President-elect Trump’s victory. Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to pause their bid to revive the criminal case against the United States President-elect Donald Trump, who was accused of mishandling classified documents after his first term as president ended. Special Counsel Jack Smith, 55, …

'Very little is known': Expert warns Trump secrets lost with end of classified docs case
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

'Very little is known': Expert warns Trump secrets lost with end of classified docs case

Raw Story  

Details of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Donald Trump could be lost to the public if special counsel Jack Smith doesn't act, warned former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance in an analysis for MSNBC. The federal election interference case is likely to end with a report similar to one issued by former special counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia investigation. …

Man Who Attempted To Assassinate Trump In Florida Wants Judge Aileen Cannon Off His Case
2 months ago

Man Who Attempted To Assassinate Trump In Florida Wants Judge Aileen Cannon Off His Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The man who is charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf club asked the judge presiding over the case to recuse herself to “preserve the appearance of impartiality.” Ryan Routh has pleaded not guilty to the five counts he faces for his Sept. 15 actions, including the attempted assassination of a …

Judge Aileen Cannon will oversee charges against would-be Trump assassin
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Aileen Cannon will oversee charges against would-be Trump assassin

Raw Story  

A familiar face will preside over federal charges filed against the man who authorities said sat in a bush with a high-powered rifle waiting to shoot former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago country club, according to CNN. Cannon, a far-right judge who was herself appointed by Trump, is best known for overseeing the federal case against Trump brought by …

Aileen Cannon set to oversee apparent Trump assassination attempt case in Florida
3 months ago

Aileen Cannon set to oversee apparent Trump assassination attempt case in Florida

Politico  

According to prosecutors and police, a Secret Service agent opened fire on Routh after spotting a rifle barrel poking through a fence surrounding the golf course as Trump was about a hole away. Cannon, whose chambers are in Fort Pierce, Florida, was assigned the case through a random draw among about 10 federal judges who regularly take cases arising in …

Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as case is assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon
3 months ago

Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as case is assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon

CNN  

CNN — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed the charge of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate against Ryan Wesley Routh, the man they say camped outside of Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course for hours on end, armed with a rifle that he pointed through a chain-link fence with a clear shot to the next hole where the former …

Judge Cannon should be removed from Trump case: Watchdog
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Cannon should be removed from Trump case: Watchdog

Raw Story  

by Marilyn W. Thompson ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. The brief argues that Cannon’s decision “hinged on ignoring the plain text of four federal statutes,” dismissing “a landmark Supreme Court opinion confirming the Attorney General’s power to appoint a Special Counsel.” CREW writes that “a reasonable member of the public could conclude, as many have, that the dismissal …

Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case

NPR  

Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images MIAMI — A retired federal judge is among those asking an appeals court to reassign former President Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents case to a new judge. In documents filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, two groups of legal …

Jack Smith urges appeals court to revive Trump’s Mar-a-Lago case after Judge Cannon’s ‘nonsensical’ ruling
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Smith urges appeals court to revive Trump’s Mar-a-Lago case after Judge Cannon’s ‘nonsensical’ ruling

The Independent  

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Trump Special Counsel Asks Appeals Court to Revive Records Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Special Counsel Asks Appeals Court to Revive Records Case

Live Mint  

US prosecutors are seeking to reinstate the criminal case charging Donald Trump with mishandling classified documents and obstruction, arguing a Florida judge was wrong to toss out the indictment this summer. Less than three months before US voters decide if Trump should win a second term as president, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office on Monday asked an appeals court to …

Three Ways That Jack Smith Could Resurrect the Classified Documents Case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Ways That Jack Smith Could Resurrect the Classified Documents Case

Slate  

The federal government’s classified documents indictment was once considered a “slam dunk.” But this month, Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida dismissed the case, ruling that the attorney general improperly appointed Jack Smith, and therefore Smith could not legally prosecute Trump. “Smith could argue that she has gone so far afield with this that she should …

Jack Smith’s Final Showdown With Aileen Cannon?
54 years, 11 months ago

Jack Smith’s Final Showdown With Aileen Cannon?

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. Special counsel Jack Smith is hoping to save his second criminal indictment of Donald Trump, filing a notice of appeal with Judge Aileen Cannon that seeks to undo her dismissal of the classified documents case. And down in …

Jack Smith officially challenges Cannon's dismissal of Trump classified document case
5 months ago

Jack Smith officially challenges Cannon's dismissal of Trump classified document case

Raw Story  

Special Counsel Jack Smith Wednesday filed his appeal after Florida federal court Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, court records show. The two-page filing simply states Smith means to take Cannon's controversial ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. This move comes just two days after Cannon tossed the …

Judge’s order dismissing Trump classified docs case won’t be final word as long court fight awaits
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge’s order dismissing Trump classified docs case won’t be final word as long court fight awaits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president. A spokesman for Smith’s office, in announcing Monday that the Justice Department had authorized an appeal, said the opinion “deviates from the uniform conclusion …

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed, with judge ruling prosecutor Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed, with judge ruling prosecutor Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed

ABC  

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Donald Trump that accused him of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving the White House. Today Judge Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Mr Trump in 2020, dismissed the case on the grounds that the prosecution's Special Counsel Jack Smith did not have authority to bring the case. Mr …

Bye, bye Aileen
5 months, 1 week ago

Bye, bye Aileen

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon ran her courtroom in Fort Pierce, Florida, like a massage parlor for one of Jeffrey Epstein’s best friends, and on Monday she wrapped up her special service when she dismissed all charges against Donald Trump in his trial for stealing and mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s attempts to recover them. In November of 2022, Jack …

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s classified documents case

The Independent  

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Wow, Aileen Cannon really dismissed the classified documents case!
5 months, 1 week ago

Wow, Aileen Cannon really dismissed the classified documents case!

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. In a stunning move, Judge Aileen Cannon completely dismissed the federal classified documents case against the former president, arguing that Jack Smith’s appointment as special prosecutor violated the Constitution. The classified documents case is dismissed In a nearly …

Judge tosses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel Jack Smith's appointment ‘unconstitutional’
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge tosses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel Jack Smith's appointment ‘unconstitutional’

Hindustan Times  

A US judge dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of mishandling classified information, an extraordinary turn of events nearly two years after FBI agents searched his Florida estate for missing national secrets and as he strives to regain the White House. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has dismissed …

Judge dismisses Trump’s classified documents case: Read the court order in full
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Trump’s classified documents case: Read the court order in full

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s classified documents case was dismissed by Judge Aileen …

Judge dismisses Trump's classified documents case, rules it unconstitutional
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Trump's classified documents case, rules it unconstitutional

Firstpost  

A judge in the United States has dismissed the case related to the possession of classified documents by former President Donald Trump. In her order dismissing the case, Judge Aileen Cannon said that the appointment of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, who was probing the case, was in violation of the US Constitution. https://t.co/SdDo0tcTiG pic.twitter.com/bJMiWR5AI7 — Kyle Cheney July 15, 2024 …

Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. AP AUDIO: Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Donald …

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon

Daily Mail  

Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump in a bombshell ruling less than 48 hours after the former president was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania. The decision has an enormous impact on Trump's legal battles, and he now faces just two criminal trials in Georgia and the federal court in Washington D.C. A …

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

LA Times  

A photo from the indictment against former President Trump shows boxes of records in a storage room at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed …

Florida judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Florida judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case

Al Jazeera  

Trump faced 31 counts of willful retention of national defence information, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed the criminal case against the former US president on charges of mishandling top secret documents, saying the way that Special Counsel Jack Smith was appointed was improper. US District Judge Aileen …

Judge Aileen Cannon repeatedly cites Clarence Thomas to dismiss Trump indictment
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge Aileen Cannon repeatedly cites Clarence Thomas to dismiss Trump indictment

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith by the Department of Justice violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. "The Special Counsel's position effectively usurps that important legislative authority, transferring it to a Head of Department, and in the process threatening the …

Trump's gambit to declare immunity in classified documents case is doomed: experts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's gambit to declare immunity in classified documents case is doomed: experts

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is hoping to leverage the Supreme Court's recent ruling that he has a presumption of immunity for official acts to not only block the federal election conspiracy case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, but also the classified documents case in South Florida. But that is doomed to fail, wrote former White House ethics counsel Norm …

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump refused Saturday to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has denied all the claims, and Cannon …

Jack Smith gives Judge Cannon new evidence that Trump should be gagged in documents case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith gives Judge Cannon new evidence that Trump should be gagged in documents case

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith provided a raft of new evidence to District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday that former President Donald Trump needs to be placed under a gag order in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — and specifically, that his conspiracy theories and attacks on law enforcement have led to racist threats against a judge overseeing another of his …

Judge Cannon insists she's not 'resource-wasting' by granting Trump another hearing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Cannon insists she's not 'resource-wasting' by granting Trump another hearing

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon denied former President Donald Trump's claim that omissions in a warrant to search Mar-a-Lago would have nullified the "probable cause" standard. However, she also said she would hold yet another hearing on Trump's attempt to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from piercing attorney-client privilege. "he Motion offers an insufficient basis to believe that inclusion …

'Can't overstate how unusual it is': Legal expert puts Judge Cannon on notice in docs case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Can't overstate how unusual it is': Legal expert puts Judge Cannon on notice in docs case

Raw Story  

Evidence is mounting that Judge Aileen Cannon ought to be forced out of overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida. That's according to MSNBC legal analyst and former assistant U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Glenn Kirschner, who argued in a column for MSNBC on Wednesday night that with each new development in Trump's case, it's become "increasingly …

Judge Cannon poised to reject Trump request to toss evidence: report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Cannon poised to reject Trump request to toss evidence: report

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, a Donald Trump appointee, will likely rule against one of the former president's requests, a court watcher predicted. "Judge Cannon appears poised to reject one of Trump's challenges to the validity of the warrant that authorized FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in 2022," Bower wrote on X. Bower said Cannon "grew frustrated" with Trump's attorney …

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge presiding over his classified documents case to prevent prosecutors from using as evidence boxes of records seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate. The arguments marked the conclusion of a three-day hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers have sparred over topics ranging from the …

Judge Cannon skeptical over whether to gag Donald Trump in secret documents case: report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Cannon skeptical over whether to gag Donald Trump in secret documents case: report

Raw Story  

The judge in Donald Trump's secret documents case in Florida reportedly appeared skeptical Monday over possibly gagging the former president. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing in her Fort Pierce, Florida, court on whether to restrict the 45th president's speech by asking for more proof from special counsel Jack Smith to show that his rhetoric inspired …

Judge Cannon hearing might finally give Jack Smith chance to demand recusal: Ex-prosecutor
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Cannon hearing might finally give Jack Smith chance to demand recusal: Ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith might finally be given an opening to complain about Judge Aileen Cannon's conduct to the appellate division, depending on how she handles the gag order motion against former President Donald Trump, former federal prosecutor Harry Litman told CNN's Brianna Keilar. "Prosecutors in this gag order hearing are pointing to Trump's false claims that he was at …

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI
6 months ago

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI

The Hindu  

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is hearing arguments on June 24 on whether to bar the former President from public comments that prosecutors say could endanger the lives of FBI agents working on the case. Mr. Smith's team objected last month after Mr. Trump claimed that the FBI was prepared to kill him …

'This is serious': Ex-prosecutor says Judge Cannon is about to fall into removal trap
6 months ago

'This is serious': Ex-prosecutor says Judge Cannon is about to fall into removal trap

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon may be about to give Special Counsel Jack Smith his first real way to get her removed from Donald Trump's criminal Espionage Act case, a former prosecutor said on Saturday. Ex-U.S. Attorney Harry Litman appeared on CNN, where he was asked about the Florida classified documents case. "However, there's a motion before her now involving a gag …

Jack Smith adds more ammunition to his gag order request in Trump's documents case
6 months ago

Jack Smith adds more ammunition to his gag order request in Trump's documents case

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith added a new piece of evidence to his motion to impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Specifically, according to analyst Allison Gill, better known as Mueller, she wrote, he "has added the June 11 threat against an FBI agent by a trump supporter to his motion to …

Stephen Miller seeks Judge Cannon's OK to intervene in Trump documents gag order dispute
6 months ago

Stephen Miller seeks Judge Cannon's OK to intervene in Trump documents gag order dispute

Raw Story  

The ink has only just dried on U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's rejection of a bid by Republican state attorneys general to intervene against special counsel Jack Smith's request for a gag order on former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — and now another Trump ally is trying it himself, reported Law & Crime. "America First …

Trump lawyer dodges as Aileen Cannon grills him over 'very ominous' claims: report
6 months ago

Trump lawyer dodges as Aileen Cannon grills him over 'very ominous' claims: report

Raw Story  

District court Judge Aileen Cannon pressed Donald Trump's attorney to defend an extraordinary claim about special counsel Jack Smith during a hearing on his appointment to investigate the former president. Trump's legal team and some political allies are arguing that Smith, who has charged the ex-president in Florida and Washington, D.C., was not lawfully appointed as special counsel, saying his …

Trump lawyers to make 'sweeping request' to Judge Cannon in sealed hearing: report
6 months ago

Trump lawyers to make 'sweeping request' to Judge Cannon in sealed hearing: report

Raw Story  

When Donald Trump's lawyers appear before Judge Aileen Cannon in a sealed hearing next Tuesday, they will reportedly make a "sweeping request" to have the judge toss out a wide swath of evidence special counsel Jack Smith is prepared to use when the Mar-a-Lago stolen documents case finally goes to trial. According to a report from the Guardian's Hugo Lowell, …

Expert reveals who could force out 'slow on purpose' Judge Cannon
6 months ago

Expert reveals who could force out 'slow on purpose' Judge Cannon

Raw Story  

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's classified documents case could be given her walking papers and switched out with another judge if the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals acts. Cannon has bungled Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case, Cobb maintained, which has languished in her Fort Pierce, Florida courtroom by failing to calendar it and also ineptly shown to be …

Cannon's colleagues implored her to give Trump case to more experienced judge: N.Y. Times
6 months ago

Cannon's colleagues implored her to give Trump case to more experienced judge: N.Y. Times

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon brushed aside recommendations to hand off Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case to a more experienced judge when the assignment first landed in her lap. Two more experience colleagues on the federal bench in Florida, including Cecilia M. Altonaga — the chief judge in the Southern District of Florida — urged Cannon to pass on the complicated, …

Expert lays blame with Judge Aileen Cannon for encouraging violent attacks on FBI
6 months ago

Expert lays blame with Judge Aileen Cannon for encouraging violent attacks on FBI

Raw Story  

A former federal prosecutor says a reported historic rise in threats — and violence — against federal agents directly stems from the judge's decisions regarding requests to gag former President Donald Trump in his criminal classified documents case. A collection of Republican states came to Judge Aileen Cannon demanding special counsel Jack Smith's request for the gag order be rejected …

Judge Cannon denies motion from 24 red states opposing Trump gag order
6 months ago

Judge Cannon denies motion from 24 red states opposing Trump gag order

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has denied a motion from 24 states that sought to defend former President Donald Trump. On May 24, special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion asking Cannon to impose a "gag order" after Trump suggested law enforcement agencies that searched his Mar-a-Lago property "were complicit in a plot to assassinate him." The traditionally Republican …

Judge Cannon is waiting for a Trump 'Hail Mary pass' so she can spike Mar-a-Lago case
6 months, 1 week ago

Judge Cannon is waiting for a Trump 'Hail Mary pass' so she can spike Mar-a-Lago case

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC's "The Weekend," former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner bashed U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon for wasting time by considering frivolous motions as she drags her feet on Donald Trump's obstruction of justice trial. Speaking with hosts about the Mar-a-Lago case brought by special counsel Jack Smith against the former president, Kirschner …

‘Don’t tempt him’: Jack Smith could eye new Trump charges after Cannon 'consolation prize'
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Don’t tempt him’: Jack Smith could eye new Trump charges after Cannon 'consolation prize'

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon thought she was handing Donald Trump a consolation prize when she dropped a paragraph from his indictment — but she may have just landed him with extra charges, a Florida prosecutor said Saturday. Cannon, who’s overseeing Trump’s classified documents criminal case in Florida, refused his legal team’s effort to have some charges against him dropped this week. …

Trump lawyers expected to ask Judge Cannon to toss more incriminating evidence: report
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump lawyers expected to ask Judge Cannon to toss more incriminating evidence: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's legal team has focused its attention on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case now that his hush money trial has ended. The former president was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in that case, but his lawyers are now scrambling to file requests with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that would exclude some of the most damning evidence …

New motion to dismiss Mar-a-Lago case claims Trump didn't know about 'comingled' docs
6 months, 1 week ago

New motion to dismiss Mar-a-Lago case claims Trump didn't know about 'comingled' docs

Raw Story  

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved to dismiss a superseding indictment in his classified documents case and to have all evidence from the search of Mar-a-Lago thrown out. In a 29-page filing Monday, Trump's attorneys told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that special counsel Jack Smith's team had tainted the evidence against the former president. "President Donald J. Trump …

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