Former President Donald Trump was ordered to further explain the legal basis for his new lawsuit seeking appointment of a neutral third party to review documents seized by the FBI during a search at his Mar-a-Lago home.
U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday ordered Trump’s lawyers to file a brief by Friday elaborating on how her court has jurisdiction over the matter. The Trump appointee also wants the lawyers to explain the “precise relief” they are seeking.
The order comes less than 24 hours after Trump filed suit against the U.S. government asking that a so-called special master be appointed to screen documents seized by the FBI for privileged materials. The former president further suggested the FBI should be halted from examining the documents until then.
