Posted on 09/05/2022 4:31:47 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed judge, ruled that a special master will be appointed to review the seized items to determine if any are personal items or items subject to claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
Cannon also ruled that the DOJ must suspend its use of Trump’s items for “investigative purposes” while the special master conducts its review, but also noted that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence could continue its “classification review and/or intelligence assessment.”
Cannon wrote that the court was “mindful of the need to ensure at least the appearance of fairness and integrity under the extraordinary circumstances presented” in granting Trump’s request.
She added that there was a risk of the DOJ leaking materials that would cause harm to the former president.
“In addition to being deprived of potentially significant personal documents, which alone creates a real harm, Plaintiff faces an unquantifiable potential harm by way of improper disclosure of sensitive information to the public,” Cannon wrote.
The decision comes after the DOJ objected to Trump’s request for the special master.
The DOJ last week urged against Trump’s request, arguing it was “unnecessary and would significantly harm important governmental interests, including national security interests.”
Trump’s lawyers had filed a motion for the special master about two weeks after the Mar-a-Lago raid, characterizing the raid as political in nature rather than fair.
“Law enforcement is a shield that protects Americans. It cannot be used as a weapon for political purposes,” Trump’s motion said. “Therefore, we seek judicial assistance in
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The judge also gave both sides until September 9 to propose candidates for the position of special master.
Media critics claimed that Trump’s request for a special master would be “too late,” since the DOJ already had the material for weeks. The judge disagreed, though she noted that questions about executive privilege or the Presidential Records Act would have to be filed and litigated in Washington, DC.
S***-talking gossip writer Bill Barr is highly disappointed.
Same old news, same old blues again. I’ll bet you dollars to doughnuts that the special master is a swamp hack. It happens EVERY time.
Judge needs to designate the FIB as the Domestic Terrorists that they are.
From Tom Fitton:
I’ve reviewed the special master decision victory for Trump. The federal US District Court Judge highlights FBI/DOJ failures to be forthright with court, failures to protect rights of Trump, leaks and other shady acts. If I were Biden gang, I’d look to drop this sham case ASAP.
Name John Durham special master. By the time he gets around to it, Baron Trump will be in his second term as President.
“From Tom Fitton:
I’ve reviewed the special master decision victory for Trump. The federal US District Court Judge highlights FBI/DOJ failures to be forthright with court, failures to protect rights of Trump, leaks and other shady acts. If I were Biden gang, I’d look to drop this sham case ASAP”.
Thanks for that.
Of course she did. A real judge did the only rational thing here. https://t.co/LYt5JYNjPt— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) September 5, 2022
A Trump-appointed swamp hack then
A Trump-appointed swamp hack then
Thank you for posting this.
Tom Fitton has my full trust and respect. He is thorough, leaving nothing to chance.
If he says the DOJ is in trouble, you can take it to the bank.
Sounds like the “probable cause” justification for the search are as good as the lies told to the FISA courts.
That’s been my take on this. They’ve finally jumped the shark.
You’re right.
Check this out:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-medical-records-tax-documents-seized-fbi-raid-judge
Nope.
A big defeat for FBI/DOJ more like.
“Smoking Joe”
I get it, man. Don’t Bogart it though.
There sure were enough swamp hacks appointed by Trump. Wray, for one, comes to mind. Every time over the last six years when an “independent” IC or US Attorney, etc. pipes in, Trump gets screwed. EVERY time, the swamp has a ringer in woodpile.
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