Judge's handling of classified documents case invites scrutiny from legal experts
from Trump's Trials
by NPR
Published: Sat Apr 06 2024
Show Notes
This week on Trump's Trials, host ScottDetrow is joined by NPR Justice Correspondent CarrieJohnson and NYU law professor MelissaMurray.
This week Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed one of former President Donald Trump's motions to dismiss the Florida classified documents case. Trump argued that when he left the White House he designated the highly sensitive documents as "personal" under the Presidential Records Act.
But Cannon has not prevented Trump from using that same argument as part of his defense — something Special Counsel Jack Smith pushed back against in a recent brief.
Topics include:
- Presidential Records Act
- Jury instructions
- Gag order in hush money case
- Civil fraud bond
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This week Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed one of former President Donald Trump's motions to dismiss the Florida classified documents case. Trump argued that when he left the White House he designated the highly sensitive documents as "personal" under the Presidential Records Act.
But Cannon has not prevented Trump from using that same argument as part of his defense — something Special Counsel Jack Smith pushed back against in a recent brief.
Topics include:
- Presidential Records Act
- Jury instructions
- Gag order in hush money case
- Civil fraud bond
Follow the show on ApplePodcasts or Spotify for new episodes each Saturday.
Sign up for sponsor-free episodes and support NPR's political journalism at plus.npr.org/trumpstrials.
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