The DOJ is not appealing the entire order establishing the special master process, asking for what it deems 'modest but critically important relief.'
Patrick Semansky/APA sign marks the facade of the Department of Justice building in Washington on May 5, 2022.The Justice Department is asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta to lift part of an order from Judge Aileen Cannon that bars the government from using classified materials seized from Mar-A-Lago in its investigation and requiring the government to disclose those materials to the special master appointed in the case.
The 11th Circuit mostly compromises Republican judges, many of whom were appointed by Trump. But Neal Devins of William and Mary School of Lawwhile Cannon, a Trump appointee, has been siding with the former president thus far, the judges on the court of appeals may not necessarily follow suit. In this aerial view, former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on Sept. 14 in Palm Beach, Fla.In this aerial view, former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on Sept. 14 in Palm Beach, Fla.In the meantime, a special master has been selected to get involved in the investigation.
The Justice Department had previously stated that they didn't want the special master to have access to classified material, but Cannon has said that request is meritless. But she did say that the court would direct the special master to prioritize the"approximately 100 documents marked as classified."
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