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Commentary: Whew — the 11th Circuit slapped back at Trump’s wacko claim to the Mar-a-Lago documents

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday evening reversed U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s refusal to grant the Justice Department a stay in the case of the Mar-a-Lago documents (Cannon’s second outrageous piece of work related to the purloined White House records). The appeals court decision had…

Los Angeles Times · Sep 23, 2022

US judge asks Trump’s team to justify claims about FBI search

Ex-president has claimed without evidence that FBI might have planted documents during search of Mar-a-Lago last month.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2022

Trump lawyers ordered to say whether they believe FBI planted evidence

Former president frequently claims the FBI planted evidence during the 8 August search of his Florida home

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Court: Trump judge "abused" discretion

"That was the most polite way the appellate court could smack down Judge Cannon," national security attorney says

Salon · Sep 22, 2022

Trump claims presidents can declassify documents ‘by thinking about it’

Ex-president tells Sean Hannity: ‘Because you’re sending it to Mar-a-Lago or wherever … There doesn’t have to be a process’

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2022

It's a scary time — but Trump is cooked

As Trump goes full QAnon and his fellow Republicans turn to ever greater cruelty, there are real signs of hope

Salon · Sep 22, 2022

‘I’m not sure he’s going to escape jail’: could Trump’s legal woes prevent a 2024 run?

New York civil lawsuit accusing Trump and three of his children of ‘staggering’ fraud could derail presidential bid, experts say

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2022

An appeals court rules the DOJ can regain access to documents seized from Mar-a-Lago

A federal appeals court has permitted the Justice Department to resume its use of classified records seized from Donald Trump's Florida estate as part of its ongoing criminal investigation.

WEKU · Sep 22, 2022

U.S. appeals court says Trump criminal probe can resume classified records review

The U.S. Justice Department can resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Florida home pending appeal, a federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday, giving a boost to the criminal investigation into whether the records were mishandled or compromised.

Reuters · Sep 22, 2022

Trump docs probe: Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records

A federal appeals court has lifted a judge’s hold on the Justice Department’s ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022