Posted on 03/01/2024 6:08:48 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
In a blow to Jack Smith, Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday said his proposed July 8 trial date in the classified documents case against Trump is “unrealistic.”
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Friday’s hearing in Florida was about possibly moving the classified documents trial back until late summer.
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Thursday proposed a new trial date for the classified documents case playing out in a federal court in Southern Florida.
The classified documents trial was scheduled to begin on May 20, however, Jack Smith asked for the trial to begin on July 8 in a court filing on Thursday.
This new proposed date of July 8 is the week before the RNC convention (more election interference).
President Trump on Thursday asked for the classified documents trial to begin on August 12.
Trump arrived at the courthouse shortly before 10 am ET. He was flanked by his attorneys and co-defendants. Jack Smith was also in court on Friday.
Judge Cannon on Friday didn’t set a new trial date but she said the special counsel’s early July proposed date is “unrealistic.”
The judge, a Trump appointee, also admonished Jack Smith’s prosecutor for blaming Trump’s attorneys for taking on both the Bragg ‘hush payment’ case and the classified docs case.
"When Smith’s team tried to blame Trump attorney Chris Kise for taking on both the Bragg case and the classified docs case and argued his work schedule related to both matters should not preclude the FLA trial from moving forward, Judge Cannon reminded DOJ that right to access all court proceedings doesn’t apply to the lawyers but “to the accused.”” reporter Julie Kelly said from the courthouse on Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
“Jerk” Smith is saddened.
And the left will say that it was uncalled for Trump should have to fight 4 trials at once.
Our corruption supporting Republicans Haley and DeSantis and all of the others who were running must be deeply disappointed.
That’s a good thing!
That is basic stuff there.
Cannon appears to be pro-Trump, and dragging this out for him. Either the trial doesn’t end before election day, or she throws the case out before then. Who the judge is that hears the case is most important. Laws mean little today. Laws are just things that lawyers and judges manipulate to achieve a desired result.
Cannon appears to be pro-Trump, and dragging this out for him.“
It doesn’t mean the Judge is pro Trump. Smith tried to schedule the trial a week before the convention and the Judge would not him get away with it. It was nothing but another rat dirty trick.
Judge Aileen Cannon has described two recent filings — both in support of former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his confidential document case — as helpful, spurring concerns among legal experts and those closely following the case.
https://www.rawstory.com/judge-cannon-trump-case/
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