Judge Cannon is now raising questions about Jack Smith’s investigation itself, Jordan_S_Rubin writes.
’s response to Smith’s request for a hearing on the conflict issue thickened the plot even further, with the Trump-appointed judge raising questions about the case itself.
Here’s what happened and what it could mean — the short answer is it could amount to nothing besides additional litigation on an unnecessary issue, which, given the delay theme animating all of Trump’s current cases, is more than nothing.But first, a quick refresher on how we got here. In filing the conflict motion last week, Smith’s team
Now prosecutors want Cannon to hold a hearing on the potential conflict posed by Woodward’s representation of both Nauta and possible witnesses against him, including Taveras. In support of, prosecutors noted that after the initial June 8 indictment, grand juries in both Florida and Washington, D.C., continued to investigate “further obstructive activity,” leading to the July 27 superseding indictment.
Of course, that opens a range of possibilities once she effectively starts calling the current indictment into question — none of them great for the special counsel.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge Aileen Cannon Supports Trump in Classified Documents CaseJudge Aileen Cannon questions the use of an out-of-district grand jury in Trump's case regarding classified documents. She rejects special counsel Jack Smith's bid to preserve grand jury secrecy and demands an explanation by August 22.
Read more »
Aileen Cannon asks Trump aide to explain Jack Smith's grand juryWalt Nauta, along with Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira, was charged in the classified documents case for trying to obstruct the federal attempt to retrieve the classified material from Trump's Florida home.
Read more »
Federal Judge Criticizes DOJ Special Counsel in Trump Classified Docs CaseFederal Judge Aileen Cannon strongly opposes the requests made by Special Counsel Jack Smith in the Trump classified documents case, striking two sealed filings from the record. Trump's attorney Alina Habba discusses Trump's latest indictment and the potential for an additional indictment from Fulton County, Georgia, as well as demands for the recusal of the judge overseeing the Jan. 6 case.
Read more »
Judge Chutkan rejects Donald Trump's legal requestChutkan has previous with Trump, issuing a ruling against him in 2021 when the ex-president lost a bid to withhold documents from the House select committee.
Read more »
Trump says he'll seek a new judge in election caseTrump on Sunday called for recusal of the judge presiding over the case that alleges he illegally conspired to overturn his election loss in 2020.
Read more »
Judge Chutkan is Trump's 'worst nightmare' for these reasons: Ex-prosecutorDavid Henderson explained on Sunday why Judge Tanya Chutkan is unlikely to be swayed by the former president's typical tactics.
Read more »