Judge #CANNON comes out swinging at special counsel this morning, striking two of prosecutors' sealed filings and demanding an explanation of "the legal propriety of using an out-of-district grand jury proceeding to continue to investigate" the docs case #legal#JackSmith#TrumpIndictment#Trump 1/…
Trump Judge Aileen Cannon delays Trumps trial from this August to May 20, 2024.
There is No other case where a Court gave the parties more than 5 weeks to resolve disputes on a protective order for classified info (Section 3 Motion). Normally takes a few days/one week.
Last week, I would have ordered the parties into a conference room and told them to hash out the protective order and come back later that day.
She gave him 9 MONTHS
An Outrageously prejudiced Judge Cannon clearly rules in favor of a seditionist & traitor; - why?
The elephant in the room no one is acknowledging: Aileen Cannon is beholden to the Federalist Society.
If the Federalist Society sees that Trump so far is the quickest route toward their ultimate goal of changing the way America is governed— they’re going to protect that.
The classified information procedure hearing in this case (CIPA hearing) is set for the day after the Iowa Caucuses
The pretrial calendar from Judge #Cannon is laced with a series of hearings (and likely motions) that could dominate news cycles at the peak of the 2024 primary season.
Most interesting detail in this IMO is that #Cannon asked if Alvin #Bragg would move his own case in March. It's a reasonable time for the trial and suggests she thinks this should take precedence.
Klasfeld:
Another big reveal from today’s hearing:
Trial could last nearly two months, according to #Trump’s attorneys — who rattled off the former president’s rapidly filling and crowded court calendar. #TrumpIndictment#legal
New: As Judge #Cannon made debut at hearing in classif #documents case she appeared disinclined to grant #JackSmith request for Dec trial date but also seemed skeptical of #Trump/#Nauta bid to delay til after 2024 elec.
~2 hour hearing, Cannon peppered both defense & prosecutors w Qs abt anticip discovery & motion practice timeline.
But put off setting trial date indic instead she will enter written order “soon” #TrumpIndictment
JUST IN: #CANNON makes explicit that she wants #Trump team ready to address #DOJ's proposed trial schedule, as well as any specific objections to the deadlines laid out by prosecutors.
Unclear whether this will be held under seal. There's no reason it should be, and Cannon is clearly aware of intense national (and international) interest in this. But because of its connection to the hearing on classified procedures (which is typically sealed), it may be. #legal
I am not sure if there are really ninjas in "American Ninja" (1985) - because they don´t wear a headband with the word "Ninja" like they do in movies by Godfrey Ho
UPDATE: #Trump and #DOJ agree to delay CIPA hearing in #documents case until Tuesday, July 18. A delay of two business days to accommodate Stan Woodward’s trial schedule. It’s up to #Cannon now. #legal#TrumpIndictment
Now that #Trump's codefendant Walt #Nauta has been arraigned, Judge Aileen #Cannon entered a trial schedule order that's the same as the one she entered earlier for Trump (trial date 8/14) -- DOJ's motion to push it back to December remains pending, Trump/Nauta response due 7/10 #TrumpIndictment#legal
Walt #NAUTA has settled on Sasha DADAN, an attorney based in Judge Aileen #Cannon's Fort Pierce area, as his local counsel. This will allow his arraignment to go forward and other aspects of the case to proceed. #TrumpIndictment#legal
Or as @KlasfeldReports called her, “a 34-year-old Republican all-purpose criminal defense attorney.”
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New: #Trump deadline to respond to #DOJ request to have trial starting in December pushed back to July 10 after Trump valet Walt #Nauta had his arraignment postponed until next Thursday, per minute order from Judge #Cannon — delays already starting to add up on this docket.
👉 1/... "Prosecutors cd bring btw 30-45 addit'l criminal charges against #Trump in coming wks...
#DOJ made preparations to bring what is known as a “superseding indictment”—2nd set of charges against already-indicted defendant that cd incl more serious crimes — against T, & could do so in # of different venues, depending on how prosecutors feel case they have brought against him in #Florida federal court is proceeding...will depend in part on whether they feel #Cannon giving undue deference.."
@flexghost Maybe all of them will be smart enough to tape every conversation and get enough security to show what a menace #trump really is. #cannon should be removed
JUST IN: US judge Aileen #Cannon denies Special Counsel #JackSmith request to file 84 potential witnesses in the #Trump classified docs case under seal -- says the government does not explain why it is necessary and notes media coalition has moved to have it public. #legal
JUST IN: In a series of filings, Special Counsel #JackSmith asks Judge #Cannon:
(1) To delay #Trump/ #Nauta’s trial to December 11, 2023;
(2) To file a sealed list of witnesses that Trump/Nauta are prohibited from speaking to about case;
(3) For a pre-trial conference under CIPA.
Basically: Defense counsel still needs to obtain security clearance & legal process under the Classified Information Procedures Act will take time. 1/… 🧵 #TrumpIndictment#legal
JUST IN: In a series of filings, Special Counsel #JackSmith asks Judge #Cannon:
(1) To delay #Trump/#Nauta’s trial to December 11, 2023;
(2) To file a sealed list of witnesses that Trump/Nauta are prohibited from speaking to about case;
(3) For a pre-trial conference under CIPA.
Basically: Defense counsel still needs to obtain security clearance & legal process under the Classified Information Procedures Act will take time. 1/… 🧵 #TrumpIndictment#legal
Not so sure #Cannon has ordered #Trump trial in Ft Pierce. Yes, docket entry saying that, but that's a clerk's summary of this order saying 'hearings' not trial: https://t.co/TIOi0KNihh
It does appear that S.D. Fla. procedure allows a case's venue to be moved from where it was filed to where the assigned judge sits, even in another jury division, without any change of venue motion. But the paperwork doesn't quite say trial in Fort Pierce.
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