Tag Archive for: Mar-a-Lago Documents

Mar-a-Lago Documents Case: Amicus Briefs And Additional Resources

A group of former federal prosecutors and state and federal government officials who served in Republican Administrations, including former top Justice Department officials who served […]

Just Security Op-Ed: “Our Prosecution Memo Points The Way For The Special Counsel”

“Some people have argued against the need for, or timing of, the appointment of a special counsel in the federal investigations of former President Donald […]

Election Deniers Rejected By American Voters, But The Threat Continues

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | November 17, 2022 President Joe Biden said before last week’s election that democracy was on the ballot. It was and […]

A Strong Basis Exists For DOJ To Indict Former President Trump For Crimes Dealing With Mar-a-Lago Documents Case, According To Just Security Report

A strong basis exists for the Justice Department to indict former President Donald Trump for crimes dealing with the national security information removed from the […]

Former Republican Officials, Including Top DOJ Officials And Former Federal Prosecutors, File Amicus Brief Supporting Government’s Appeal Of Special Master Ruling In Mar-a-Lago Documents Case

The District Court erred and “abandoned the fundamental principle that no one is above the law.” Last month’s court order by federal District Judge Aileen […]

Trump’s Dog Whistle For QAnon

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | September 22, 2022 As former President Donald Trump’s legal problems multiply and intensify, we need to be clear-eyed about what […]

Former Republican Officials, Including Top Federal Prosecutors And DOJ Officials, Support Government’s Request For A Partial Stay In Mar-a-Lago Documents Case; Amicus Brief Filed In DOJ’s Emergency Appeal

The District Court in Florida erred in its decision granting a special master in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and the Court of Appeals for the […]

Eisen/Wertheimer: DOJ Focus On Classified Docs In Appeal Of Special Master Ruling Is Shrewd Move That Will Protect National Security

The DOJ strategy means “the most legally odious and dangerous aspects of the court’s order can be immediately challenged and hopefully quickly overturned.” On Thursday, […]

Judge’s Special Master Decision Is Dead Wrong; Raises Serious Concerns About Future Role Of Trump-Appointed Judges

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | September 8, 2022 In 2018, Chief Justice John Roberts said, “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges […]

Eisen/Wertheimer Op-Ed: Judge Cannon’s Flawed Special Master Ruling And The “Weighty Decision” Facing DOJ Regarding An Appeal

Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon granted former President Donald Trump’s request for a special master to review the documents seized at the court-approved […]