Conservative News Daily

Judge Cannon rules against Trump prosecutors in major case.

U.S. District Court Judge⁢ Rejects Request for Protective Order ‍in ‍Trump’s Classified Documents Case

In a‌ recent development⁤ in the case against former President Donald Trump regarding mishandling⁢ of classified documents, ⁢U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has denied a request from special prosecutor Jack​ Smith’s legal team for a protective order.

Trump vehemently ‍denies the ​allegations ‍of mishandling classified ‌documents.

Smith’s team had sought ‌the ⁢protective order to govern ⁣the use of classified documents in the case. According to⁣ the Washington Examiner, the government’s filing indicated⁤ that the Department of ⁤Justice wanted⁣ certain materials to be off-limits to Trump’s lawyers.

Judge Cannon, however, rejected the request, citing a lack of meaningful‌ communication between the ⁤two sides.

The prosecution’s court filing highlighted​ that the⁤ Classified Information Procedures Act ⁣allows the ​court to issue⁢ an order ⁣to protect against the disclosure of ​classified information to any defendant in a criminal case upon the request​ of the United States.

The issue at hand ⁤seems to be the insufficient time given​ to Trump’s defense ⁤team to respond to the ⁤prosecution’s request for a protective order.

According ‌to the filing, the government ‌sent the proposed⁣ order to Trump’s team on July 12 and received objections from ‍the defense. The prosecution attempted‍ to schedule a call with the defense​ attorneys on July ‌14 to address their concerns, but the defense was unavailable until the following week.

Smith’s team wanted the judge to compel Trump’s team to expedite their objections, but instead, the judge rejected⁣ the government’s ‌request for a​ protective order altogether.

While some court ⁣watchers find Judge Cannon’s decision‌ “very odd,” others believe that the⁣ DOJ‌ did not provide enough time for defense attorneys to review the request, making the decision “not that unusual.”

The decision was made “without prejudice,” allowing the government to​ file a revised ⁢motion if desired.

The main point ​of contention in‍ the ongoing legal wrangling⁢ is the ⁤trial date. The⁣ prosecution ⁤aims⁤ for a​ December⁣ start,‍ while Trump’s defense team requests a ​delay until after ⁤the 2024 presidential election.

The post Judge Cannon Issues Ruling Against Trump Prosecutors in Big Order appeared‌ first on The Western Journal.



" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

Related Articles

Sponsored Content
Back to top button
Available for Amazon Prime
Close

Adblock Detected

Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker