The injunction lasts until three days after the 11th Circuit rules on a pending request to block the release of the report over a separate matter involving Trump's co-defendants.

Summary

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s criminal cases.

The injunction will last until three days after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rules on a related case involving Trump co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

Nauta and De Oliveira argue that releasing the report could jeopardize their right to a fair trial.

Cannon, who previously ruled Smith’s appointment unconstitutional, issued the order to “preserve the status quo” pending appellate decisions.

  • leadore@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Basically their goal is to delay the release until Jan. 20th (inauguration), when Trump’s DOJ will bury it for him. The legal system is chock full of ways to delay things, just ask for a ruling on something and BAM, automatic delay. So they filed a motion asking the release to be delayed until the federal appeals court in Atlanta makes a decision on what will happen to Trump’s two co-defendants:

    That court is considering whether to resurrect the classified documents case against Trump’s two co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira. They argued in legal motions Monday and Tuesday that releasing Smith’s report could unfairly prejudice them if they are ever brought to trial. Trump tacked onto their request, arguing that releasing the report is not in the public interest and that the negative attention it would receive could impede his presidency.

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