In a brief order on Saturday, a federal judge postponed the filing of certain documents in the case involving classified materials and former president Donald Trump. The judge also agreed to further briefings regarding the possibility of pausing the case to assess the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling on the criminal proceedings in Florida.
The arguments were slated to be briefed for two weeks by Judge Aileen Cannon, who also postponed three other filing deadlines that were supposed to happen during that time.
“Cannon has rightfully issued a stay and called for additional briefing on the application of the Supreme Court’s historic decision on Presidential Immunity,” said a Trump spokeswoman in a statement released following the judge’s order, who also demanded that the case be “thrown out entirely.”
For comment, AWN has contacted the office of the special counsel.
In the case, Trump faces charges of stealing secret documents from the White House and subsequently thwarting government efforts to recover them. He is denying any wrongdoing.
The Trump administration had asked for a new timeline on Friday in order to argue arguments connected to the Supreme Court ruling, and the order that was issued on Saturday represents the most recent postponement in the federal lawsuit.
Monday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing Trump to seek immunity from criminal prosecution for some conduct he made during his final days in office. The former president is facing four separate criminal charges; nonetheless, the court’s ruling has immediate implications for the federal election subversion case in Washington, DC.