Trump's Classified Documents Trial Indefinitely Postponed by Federal Judge
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida. The trial, which was set to begin on May 20, has been delayed due to the need to resolve numerous issues dealing with how classified information will be handled at trial. The judge cited the need to fully and fairly consider various pending pre-trial motions before setting a new trial date. This delay increases the likelihood that Trump's ongoing New York criminal trial may be the only one to happen before the November election.
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Sources: - https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-classified-documents-judge-cannon-6f910c3cbe8d91e493ab5fb13019d45f - https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/politics/judge-postpones-trump-classified-documents-trial/index.html - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/07/trump-classified-documents-trial-delayed-cannon-florida/ - https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4649910-cannon-indefinitely-postpones-trumps-mar-a-lago-documents-trial/ - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/07/1249831330/donald-trump-mar-a-lago-classified-documents-case-delayed - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-postpones-trumps-classified-records-trial-indefinitely
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Judge Blocks Gag Order on Trump in Classified Documents Case, Citing Procedural Issues
Judge Aileen Cannon, overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump, rejected a request by prosecutors to restrict Trump's public statements about law enforcement. Cannon ruled that prosecutors did not follow proper procedures by failing to adequately confer with Trump's defense lawyers before filing the gag order request. While prosecutors argued the gag order was necessary to protect law enforcement from potential threats after Trump made false claims about their intentions during a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate, Cannon criticized the timing and lack of pre-filing discussions, suggesting that the effort was more about optics than substance. The judge's decision highlights the ongoing friction between the Trump-appointed judge and the Justice Department, and it leaves the door open for prosecutors to potentially resubmit the request after proper consultation.
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Sources: - https://www.reuters.com/legal/judge-declines-bar-trump-making-comments-about-law-enforcement-2024-05-28/ - https://apnews.com/article/trump-classified-documents-law-enforcement-maralago-4900bebe9fa20533f50622e155bb70d8 - https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/28/politics/trump-gag-order-cannon-classified-documents/index.html
