Coverage dated April 2, 2024

Prosecutors in Trump’s classified documents case sharply rebuke judge’s unusual and ‘flawed’ order

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In an unusual order, U.S.

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The Hill
Prosecutors in Trump’s classified documents case sharply rebuke judge’s unusual and ‘flawed’ order (opens The Hill)
Published Apr 2, 2024
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In an unusual order, U.S.
Forbes
Special Counsel In Trump’s Classified Documents Case Rejects Judge’s Request For Jury Instructions—Says It’s Based On ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ Premise (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 2, 2024
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Judge Aileen Cannon’s order asked prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys to write instructions for the jury outlining a scenario backing Trump’s argument that the Presidential Records Act gave him the authority to reclassify the documents as personal.
Washington Times
Prosecutors in Trump’s classified documents case chide judge over her ‘fundamentally flawed’ order (opens Washington Times)
Published Apr 2, 2024
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Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a "fundamentally flawed legal premise."
Anchorage Daily News
Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case sharply rebuke Florida judge’s unusual order (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Apr 2, 2024
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The prosecutors are trying to warn U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon off potential jury instructions they say rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.”

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