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Cannon fodder: The US judge in the Donald Trump documents case sets an early trial date, but that's not happening

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: politics, usa, republican party, presidents, donald trump, classified documents, security.national, author.james d zirin, source.washingtonmonthly
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/06/20/cannon-fodder-the-judge-in-the-trump-documents-case-sets-an-early-trial-date-but-thats-not-happening/

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James D. Zirin
Published
Jun 20 2023
Word count
1284 words

4 comments

  1. boxer_dogs_dance
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    As a lawyer, I thought this article was both accessible and interesting. Federal criminal procedure is not my wheelhouse, but I didn't see any obvious red flags from the author.

    As a lawyer, I thought this article was both accessible and interesting. Federal criminal procedure is not my wheelhouse, but I didn't see any obvious red flags from the author.

    11 votes
  2. skybrian
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    There's a large amount of detail and it's not very clear which part explains why it's "not happening." I guess the most important point is this bit: But apparently there are things a judge could...

    There's a large amount of detail and it's not very clear which part explains why it's "not happening." I guess the most important point is this bit:

    These dates, of course, can and will be extended. Trump may argue that putting him on trial while he runs for office is judicial meddling in the political process. And it will likely take more time to resolve the myriad motions Trump will file than Cannon is now allowing.

    But apparently there are things a judge could do to speed things up:

    Trump’s lawyers will argue that they are entitled to discover and inspect all 197 classified documents the government seized at Mar-a-Lago, not just the 37 mentioned in the indictment. A seasoned judge could dispose of these issues in days or weeks; how long it will take Cannon is another question.

    [...]

    Trump’s seasoned trial counsel, Todd Blanche, will doubtless make a pre-trial motion to suppress all Trump communications with Corcoran. The question is whether Cannon will entertain the motion before or during the trial. A trial judge more experienced than Cannon might well consider the motion during the trial to avoid unnecessary delay.

    4 votes
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    Farshief
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    Wouldn't this be a better fit in ~news ?

    Wouldn't this be a better fit in ~news ?

    2 votes
    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      I was debating between news and humanities (law) since it is more analysis than reporting. My understanding is that when something is placed in Misc, it will be moved where appropriate.

      I was debating between news and humanities (law) since it is more analysis than reporting. My understanding is that when something is placed in Misc, it will be moved where appropriate.