Appeals court ends special master review of Trump Mar-a-Lago documents
2 years ago

Appeals court ends special master review of Trump Mar-a-Lago documents

LA Times  

A three-judge panel issued a ruling Thursday that a special master should not have been appointed to review materials the FBI seized from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, a decision that ends the outside review of thousands of documents that has delayed for months a criminal investigation into the former president’s handling of classified information after leaving office. Trump previously asked the Supreme Court to overturn an earlier appeals court decision to withhold about 100 classified documents from the special master’s review. Before the ruling, special master Judge Raymond J. Dearie was deep into the process of reviewing more than 22,000 records seized by the FBI during a court-approved Aug. 8 search of Trump’s Florida property. “The Department of Justice has the documents because they were seized with a search warrant, not because of their status under the Presidential Records Act.” For months, the outside review has impeded the Justice Department’s investigation into the more than 13,000 documents, photographs and other items — including over 100 documents marked classified — that FBI agents removed from Trump’s Florida estate during their search.

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Supreme Court leaves in place ruling requiring former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over presidential email records
1 week, 1 day ago

Supreme Court leaves in place ruling requiring former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over presidential email records

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into Peter Navarro’s yearslong battle with the government over presidential records, brushing aside an appeal from President-elect Donald Trump’s former trade adviser without hearing from the Biden administration in the case. The National Archives and Records Administration has demanded Navarro turn over presidential records he kept on his private email …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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, …

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge

NPR  

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial has delayed the start of the case indefinitely. Sponsor Message Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench when Trump was president, had originally …

Donald Trump classified documents case judge agrees to redact witness names
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump classified documents case judge agrees to redact witness names

India Today  

A US federal judge decided on Tuesday to allow the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents to shield the identities of possible witnesses in the case for now. US District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to reconsider a prior ruling that prosecutors argued would have revealed the names of certain witnesses who spoke to investigators, …

Cannon rejects Trump's bid to dismiss classified documents charges in new ruling
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cannon rejects Trump's bid to dismiss classified documents charges in new ruling

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his classified documents case based on the Presidential Records Act, according to court records and reports. Cannon ultimately opposed Trump's legal team's argument that he was allowed to store boxes of official documents at his Palm Beach social club Mar-a-Lago, reported MSNBC host Katie Phang. This decision parallels …

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order

The Hindu  

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In an unusual order, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had asked prosecutors and defence lawyers to file proposed jury instructions for most of the charges …

Judge rules Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case can proceed
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge rules Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case can proceed

NPR  

Judge rules Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case can proceed Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida has denied a motion by former President Donald Trump to dismiss charges against him in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. In their motion, Trump's lawyers asserted that the former president …

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US judges reject Trump’s attempt to dismiss charges in two criminal cases

Al Jazeera  

Trump has sought to dismiss cases accusing him of election interference in Georgia and of retaining classified files at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Donald Trump has suffered setbacks in two criminal cases against him, after judges in the United States nixed the former president’s efforts to dismiss charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified …

Federal Judge rules Espionage Act clear, shoots down Donald Trump's bid to evade charges
9 months, 1 week ago

Federal Judge rules Espionage Act clear, shoots down Donald Trump's bid to evade charges

Hindustan Times  

The federal judge currently presiding over the case of Donald Trump, accused of retaining classified documents, has outright dismissed all attempts by the defendant's legal team to have the case dismissed on the basis that the underlying law was vague. Donald Trump’s presidential records act defence fails to sway federal judge The defence contended that the Espionage Act, which Trump …

Aileen Cannon sends 'frightening' signal by considering Trump argument to dismiss: expert
9 months, 1 week ago

Aileen Cannon sends 'frightening' signal by considering Trump argument to dismiss: expert

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon will hear former President Donald Trump's argument that he was entitled to keep any presidential documents he wanted, and a legal expert said that sends an ominous signal. The former president's legal team has argued in court filings that the Mar-a-Lago case should be dismissed because they say the Presidential Records Act gave him the authority to …

Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday rejected one bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued a two-page order saying that though the Trump team had raised “various …

Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds

LA Times  

This image, contained in the indictment against former President Trump, shows boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower in the Lake Room at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out his classified documents criminal case and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of …

New filing reveals there are 5K pages of classified docs in Trump's Mar-a-Lago case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New filing reveals there are 5K pages of classified docs in Trump's Mar-a-Lago case

Raw Story  

Former president Donald Trump may have hoarded more than 5,000 pages of classified documents in Mar-a-Lago, a recent court filing and new report reveal. Judge Aileen Cannon this week issued an order in the Florida federal case against Trump noting that special counsel Jack Smith sought permission to withhold 5,100 pages of classified documents from co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos …

Trump’s lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity
10 months ago

Trump’s lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump urged a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents, claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution even as that sweeping argument has so far in failed in federal courts in a separate case. In one of a slew of motions attacking the case brought …

Trump asks Judge Cannon to toss classified docs case on presidential immunity grounds
10 months ago

Trump asks Judge Cannon to toss classified docs case on presidential immunity grounds

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Thursday asked Judge Cannon to toss several classified docs counts on presidential immunity grounds, arguing that the former president was cleared by the Presidential Records Act to keep the records. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reported, "Trump's team has just filed a motion to dismiss the classified documents case in Florida, citing, in part, presidential immunity." "In addition to …

Trump loses again in yet another court fight over Mar-a-Lago documents scandal
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump loses again in yet another court fight over Mar-a-Lago documents scandal

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has lost yet another court battle in the investigation into his efforts to stash top-secret government documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The New York Times reports that Beryl A. Howell, the chief judge of the Federal District Court in Washington, ruled that the former president's lawyers have to hand over the names of private investigators whom …

Judge Aileen Cannon officially ends Trump's special master 'that she never should've initiated'
2 years ago

Judge Aileen Cannon officially ends Trump's special master 'that she never should've initiated'

Raw Story  

District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday officially ended a special master proceeding that former President Donald Trump had sought after government documents were seized from his Mar-a-Lago resort. "We cannot write a rule that allows any subject of a search warrant to block government investigations after the execution of the warrant," Judge William Pryor for a unanimous panel ruling. On …

DOJ gains access to all Trump docs as special master officially ends
2 years ago

DOJ gains access to all Trump docs as special master officially ends

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's efforts to stall the United States Department of Justice's investigation into his handling of top-secret government documents has apparently hit a dead end. As Bloomberg News reports, the special master ordered to oversee the documents by Judge Aileen Cannon earlier this fall has been officially dismissed, thus freeing the DOJ to access all of the documents …

Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
2 years ago

Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A unanimous federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information. The ruling from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit had been expected given the …

US appeals court rules against Trump in Mar-a-Lago documents case
2 years ago

US appeals court rules against Trump in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Al Jazeera  

A United States appeals court has dealt a blow to Donald Trump, ending an independent review of documents seized from the former president’s Florida home and allowing all of the records to be used in a criminal investigation against him. In a unanimous decision on Thursday, the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit US Court of Appeals ruled in favour of the Justice …

Three Conservative Judges Just Ended Aileen Cannon’s Outrageous Interference With the Mar-a-Lago Case
2 years ago

Three Conservative Judges Just Ended Aileen Cannon’s Outrageous Interference With the Mar-a-Lago Case

Slate  

Judge Aileen Cannon’s intrusive and unjustifiable reign over the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Donald Trump is over. Because it rests on shaky legal grounds, the Supreme Court and the 11th Circuit have stringently limited equitable jurisdiction to the vanishingly rare case in which, among other things, the government displayed a “callous disregard” for a plaintiff’s constitutional rights. That cannot …

Appeals court stops special master review of Mar-a-Lago documents — dealing huge blow to Trump
2 years ago

Appeals court stops special master review of Mar-a-Lago documents — dealing huge blow to Trump

Raw Story  

On Thursday, CNN reported that a federal appeals court dealt a massive blow to former President Donald Trump, ending the special master review of the documents FBI agents seized from his Mar-a-Lago resort. "In a ruling on Thursday, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s order appointing a so-called special master to sort through thousands of …

Court seems skeptical of Trump claims in Mar-a-Lago case
2 years, 1 month ago

Court seems skeptical of Trump claims in Mar-a-Lago case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday that former President Donald Trump was entitled to challenge an FBI search of his Florida estate or to have an independent arbiter review documents that were seized from the home. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, including two Trump appointees, repeatedly suggested Trump …

Appeals court panel skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Mar-a-Lago special master case
2 years, 1 month ago

Appeals court panel skeptical of Trump’s arguments in Mar-a-Lago special master case

LA Times  

The case involves documents seized by the FBI at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. A three-judge panel appeared skeptical Tuesday of a lower court judge’s decision to appoint a special master to review materials seized from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and block the Justice Department from using those materials as part of its investigation. The …

Trump team, Justice Dept. spar over seized Mar-a-Lago docs
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump team, Justice Dept. spar over seized Mar-a-Lago docs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and lawyers for Donald Trump are at odds over whether the former president can assert executive privilege over documents seized from his Florida estate to shield them from investigators and over whether he can treat the records as his own personal belongings. Justice Department investigators want broad access to the documents as they consider whether …

Trump claims classified documents automatically became his property by taking them to Mar-a-Lago
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump claims classified documents automatically became his property by taking them to Mar-a-Lago

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys argued this week that he automatically designated government documents as personal property just by taking them to his home at Mar-a-Lago. IN OTHER NEWS: ‘Very sad thing to watch’: Trump fumes over Arizona election as Kari Lake continues to trail Katie Hobbs When agents searched the Mar-a-Lago resort on August 8, they found material so sensitive that …

New questions raised over how Trump's Mar-a-Lago case ended up in the hands of Judge Aileen Cannon
2 years, 2 months ago

New questions raised over how Trump's Mar-a-Lago case ended up in the hands of Judge Aileen Cannon

Raw Story  

According to a report from the Daily Beast's Jose Pagliery, more and more legal experts and observers are questioning the sequence of unusual events that led to Donald Trump's legal battle with the Department of Justice over the search and seizure of government documents he took with him to his Mar-a-Lago resort ended up under the watchful eye of one …

Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter’s review of Trump docs
2 years, 2 months ago

Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter’s review of Trump docs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Friday to shut down the work of an independent arbiter who was appointed last month to review documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. “Accordingly,” they added, ”the special-master review process is unwarranted.” The Justice Department says it seized about 13,000 records, including …

High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case
2 years, 2 months ago

High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The Trump team was asking the justices to overturn a lower court ruling and permit an independent arbiter, or special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classified markings that were taken …

Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search
2 years, 2 months ago

Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The Justice Department said in a 32-page filing that Trump’s claim has no merit, noting the case involves “extraordinarily sensitive government records.” A three-judge panel from the …

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute
2 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

Firstpost  

The Trump team asked the justices to overturn a lower court ruling and allow the arbiter, called a special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classification markings that were taken in the August 8 search of Mar-a-Lago Washington: Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fight over …

Trump suffers another defeat as 11th Circuit grants DOJ's request to fast-track appeal of special master order
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump suffers another defeat as 11th Circuit grants DOJ's request to fast-track appeal of special master order

Raw Story  

Late last month, the Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court to speed up its review of an order appointing a special master to analyze documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. On Monday, Trump's legal team asked the federal appeals court in Atlanta to deny DOJ's efforts to expedite the case, "arguing Trump’s …

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate, escalating a dispute over the powers of an independent arbiter appointed to inspect the records. The judges, including two Trump appointees, sided with the Justice Department, …

Trump lashes out over Mar-a-Lago raid as DoJ says special master ruling is slowing their probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump lashes out over Mar-a-Lago raid as DoJ says special master ruling is slowing their probe

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has lashed out once again over the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, as the Justice Department seeks to expedite its appeal challenging the special master appointed to review records seized in the search. Donald Trump has lashed out once again over the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, as the Justice Department seeks to expedite its appeal challenging the special master …

DOJ moves to appeal Judge Cannon’s special master in Trump documents case: report
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ moves to appeal Judge Cannon’s special master in Trump documents case: report

Raw Story  

On Friday, POLITICO's Kyle Cheney reported that the Justice Department is moving to appeal Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon's order for a special master to review the documents obtained in the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club in Palm Beach, Florida. The DOJ already appealed to the Eleventh Circuit for, and won, a narrow carveout of the 100 …

“What does Trump have on Judge Cannon?”: Experts stunned after judge overrules own special master
2 years, 2 months ago

“What does Trump have on Judge Cannon?”: Experts stunned after judge overrules own special master

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday overruled the special master she appointed to review thousands of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, shielding former President Donald Trump from addressing his claims that documents may have been "planted" or "declassified" in court. Cannon, who has served on the bench for less than two years, also overruled Dearie, a Reagan appointee who has served for …

Judge Aileen Cannon rules that Trump does NOT have to vouch for the accuracy of DOJ's inventory
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge Aileen Cannon rules that Trump does NOT have to vouch for the accuracy of DOJ's inventory

Daily Mail  

District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has ruled in favor of Donald Trump after his lawyers sought to avoid a special master's requirement that they vouch for the accuracy of an inventory of material the government seized from Mar-a-Lago. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon ruled 'The Court’s Appointment Order did not contemplate that obligation,' she wrote, noting that the government has …

Trump's team was happy — until the 11th circuit derailed them on Wednesday: report
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump's team was happy — until the 11th circuit derailed them on Wednesday: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's legal team thought they were effectively delaying the FBI investigation into the public documents recovered at Mar-a-Lago until the conservative 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stymied their efforts according to a new report. "Trump’s goal in requesting a special master was multi-pronged from the start, according to sources familiar with the matter, and the principal – though publicly …

Trump Mar-a-Lago case: How two Trump judges ended Aileen Cannon’s reign of madness.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump Mar-a-Lago case: How two Trump judges ended Aileen Cannon’s reign of madness.

Slate  

Judge Aileen Cannon suffered a rout on Wednesday night when the 11th U.S. The three-judge panel, which included two fellow Trump nominees, gave the Justice Department a complete victory, identifying multiple grievous errors in Cannon’s reasoning. Her roadblock has hamstrung the intelligence community’s efforts to determine whether Trump’s illicit seizure of classified documents imperiled the nation’s security by compromising American …

Trump docs probe: Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump docs probe: Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump’s legal arguments, a federal appeals court on Wednesday permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from the former president’s Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit amounts to …

Trump-appointed judge backtracks on her previous ruling after 11th Circuit delivers stinging rebuke
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump-appointed judge backtracks on her previous ruling after 11th Circuit delivers stinging rebuke

Raw Story  

Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon backtracked on previous aspects of her ruling in favor of former President Donald Trump on Thursday, just hours after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a stinging rebuke that overturned her decision to block the government from using top secret documents as part of its investigation. In a new filing flagged by Politico's Kyle …

“Trump’s worst day ever”: Appeals court says Mar-a-Lago judge “abused” discretion by backing Trump
2 years, 3 months ago

“Trump’s worst day ever”: Appeals court says Mar-a-Lago judge “abused” discretion by backing Trump

Salon  

An appeals court on Wednesday said that Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon "abused" her discretion by barring the FBI from continuing its criminal investigation into classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. The court also noted that the Justice Department argued that Cannon's court "likely erred in exercising its jurisdiction to enjoin the United States' use of the classified records in …

DOJ wins at appeals court over Trump judge's controversial ruling
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ wins at appeals court over Trump judge's controversial ruling

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit stayed a controversial ruling by a Florida district court judge that had effectively blocked the Justice Department and national security agencies from reviewing highly classified documents seized by the FBI at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. That order, by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, had found that the former …

Special master says Trump lawyers must say if Mar-a-Lago documents were declassified
2 years, 3 months ago

Special master says Trump lawyers must say if Mar-a-Lago documents were declassified

NPR  

Special master says Trump lawyers must say if Mar-a-Lago documents were declassified WASHINGTON — The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home said Tuesday he intends to push briskly though the review process and appeared skeptical of the Trump team's reluctance to say whether it believed the records had …

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