Tag Archive for: Mar-a-Lago Documents

Judge Cannon Knew Precisely What She Was Doing

On Monday, federal district court Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Mar-a-Lago classified documents criminal case facing former President Donald Trump. Cannon did not rule on the merits of the case itself. The 37 felony charges brought against Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith in June 2023 presented a powerful case that seemed “open and shut.” Instead, Cannon ruled that […]

Jennifer Rubin In The Washington Post: Judge Cannon Plays “Catch And Kill” With Trump Classified Docs Case

Stacking the deck for Trump means endangering national security. Judge Aileen Cannon seems determined to kill the criminal Mar-a-Lago classified documents case facing former President Donald Trump, Jennifer Rubin writes in a column in The Washington Post.“Her latest delay,” Rubin writes, “follows a series of widely criticized moves revealing her inexperience. Among the most inexplicable: Demanding a debate on […]

A Pivotal Week For 5 Trump Cases

This could turn out to be a pivotal week in the four criminal cases and one civil case facing former President Donald Trump. Here’s a recap of where these cases stand. The Special Counsel January 6 Case We are headed for a showdown at the Supreme Court in the most consequential case facing Trump – […]

Legal Experts: Upcoming Criminal Cases Will Provide “Powerful” Evidence Demonstrating Trump’s “Unprecedented” Criminality

Experts from across the political spectrum urged the courts to hold Trump accountable. A panel of legal experts updated reporters on the status of the four criminal cases against former President Donald Trump in a press briefing today. The experts on the panel were Fred Wertheimer, Barbara McQuade, John Dean, and Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.). […]

The Latest On The Trump Criminal Cases

We are headed to crunch time on the four criminal cases pending against former President Donald Trump, including two that will determine if Trump is held accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Recent polls show that the results in these cases could have a major impact on the 2024 presidential election. […]

The Democracy Legal Strike Force

Last year, Democracy 21 Education Fund established the Democracy Legal Strike Force as a project of the organization to help hold accountable those who attacked our democracy in the 2020 presidential election, combat the still-thriving election deniers’ movement, and work to protect the integrity of our elections in 2024 and beyond. Since its launch, the […]

Key Facts In The Trump Classified Documents Case

On June 13, 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 37 felony counts related to his handling of classified documents. The former President has pleaded not guilty. The federal charges were brought by the Justice Department, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Here are key facts in the case: #1. According To The Indictment, Trump Knowingly […]

Where The Trump Indictments Go From Here

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | June 15, 2023 With the historic 37-count indictment of former President Donald Trump in Florida last week in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, Trump has now been indicted twice. He currently faces two more potential criminal indictments. The first indictment, filed by the Manhattan District Attorney in April for falsifying business records and other crimes […]

Eisen, Painter, Wertheimer: Aileen Cannon’s Previous Rulings About Trump Demand Her Recusal In Docs Case

Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge assigned last week to oversee the government’s case against former President Donald Trump regarding his possession and refusal to return classified government documents, “should do the ethical thing and recuse herself,” Amb. Norman Eisen (ret.), Richard Painter, and Fred Wertheimer write in an op-ed published today on Slate. Eisen served as […]

E.J. Dionne Jr.: Trump’s Indictment Is Tragic For Our Country But An Imperative For Justice

“On Thursday, accountability overcame fear. In bringing the first federal charges ever against a former President, the Justice Department made the less political decision.” – E.J. Dionne Jr.   This op-ed by E.J. Dionne Jr. appeared in The Washington Post on June 9, 2023. Read it online or below. ____________________ The Washington Post   |  June 9, 2023 Trump’s Indictment […]