In a recent court development, Judge Aileen Cannon granted former President Donald Trump a delay in the classified documents trial by extending a court deadline in the case.
Judge Cannon’s decision temporarily stays the May 9 deadline for Trump and his two co-defendants in the federal case, postponing the submission of court filings related to Section 5(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA). This section pertains to disclosing sensitive materials that Trump intends to use at the trial.
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The charges against Trump involve allegations of illegal retention of classified materials after leaving the White House in January 2021 and obstruction of federal attempts to retrieve them. The trial is currently set to commence on May 20, but the extension of the CIPA deadline may affect the trial schedule, potentially pushing it beyond the 2024 election in November.
If Trump becomes the GOP nominee and wins the general election, he could potentially order the Department of Justice to drop the federal classified documents case.
It is noteworthy that Judge Cannon, who was nominated to the bench by Trump, has been under scrutiny for her rulings in the federal case, which some argue have favored the former president.
Notably, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office acknowledged in court filings that some of the classified materials recovered from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort may not be in their original sequence as when FBI agents retrieved them in August 2022. This inconsistency has drawn attention, with concerns about the impact on the case and the CIPA process.
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Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance expressed concern over the indefinite extension of the CIPA deadlines, characterizing it as granting Trump an indefinite trial delay.
This case was set for trial on May 20, which obviously won't happen. It should have been ready to try by the end of last year. Extending the 5(a) deadlines indefinitely is the same thing as giving Trump an indefinite trial delay. https://t.co/IaOnNKqCKZ
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) May 7, 2024
Moreover, a former CIA agent, posting on a social media platform under the pseudonym Secrets and Laws, criticized the lack of progress on the classified aspects of the case, highlighting delays in the legal proceedings.
DOJ moved for its CIPA Section 4 protective order on December 6, 2023. It's five months later, and there has been no progress on the classified aspects of this case other than Cannon ruling on that motion, which took 3 months. Inexcusable. https://t.co/96AfwGCuiM
— Secrets and Laws (@secretsandlaws) May 7, 2024
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Moving forward, once Trump files his CIPA documents, there is potential for a vigorous exchange between his legal team and Smith’s office regarding the admissibility of sensitive materials in the trial. Additionally, the finalization of the trial commencement date and a new deadline for the CIPA filings are pending Judge Cannon’s determination.
This development underscores the intricacies and controversies surrounding the classified documents trial; warranting continued attention as it continues to unfold.
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As all the kangaroo proceedings erratically stagger in varying directions, the World has ceased to hold its breath, recognising the absolute folly American law has now visibly descended into.
Any business conglomerate now has the physical proof of why to NOT place their assets at the “mercy” of a demented and painfully obvious circus show . Any board of directors risking their corporate futures in the Land of the Undead DoJ are just asking tor their own dismissal for incompetency – my view granted, but I wonder how many directors are now asking themselves this very question.