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Deepa Shivaram

Judge appoints special master to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago

In this aerial view, former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on Sept. 14 in Palm Beach, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A federal judge in Florida has named Raymond Dearie as special master to review materials seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, denying the Justice Department's request to block the process, in which the government cannot use the materials seized for their criminal investigation until the review is complete.

Dearie, a veteran federal judge, was a candidate proposed by Trump who the Justice Department did not object to. He holds senior status in the Eastern District of New York and was first appointed by Ronald Reagan.

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