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Criminal,
Government

Jun. 25, 2024

Trump's legal dance around classified documents likely to outlast 2024 election

The criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents and obstructing their return is bogged down with numerous unresolved and dubious pretrial motions intended to delay the case until after the 2024 election.

John H. Minan

Emeritus Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law

Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.

The New York Times

The Government’s criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents and obstructing their return is bogged down with numerous unresolved and dubious pretrial motions intended to delay the case until after the 2024 election. (U.S. v Trump et al., Case No. 23-80101-CR-Cannon).

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has failed to move the case forward in a timely fashion. Alt...

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