U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Saturday granted former President Donald Trump’s request for additional information on the issue of presidential immunity in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and delayed certain deadlines.
Cannon’s order marks the latest fallout from the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling on Monday, which ruled that Trump has immunity from prosecution for any conduct as president in the case of federal election interference.
In the order, Cannon granted special counsel Jack Smith the right, but not the obligation, to file a motion regarding the use of confidential information at trial. At the same time, she suspended two upcoming deadlines for Trump and his co-defendants.
Smith’s report is expected July 18, and a response from Trump’s team is expected July 21.
Neither Trump’s lawyers nor the Justice Department immediately responded to a request for comment Saturday afternoon.
There is no trial date in sight in the case of confidential documents. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The latest development comes after Trump’s lawyers on Friday asked Cannon to halt court proceedings and consider how the Supreme Court ruling affects the case. Trump’s team also filed a motion in February to dismiss the indictment on immunity grounds.
Saturday’s order also makes Trump’s team busier — at least in the short term — as it tries to minimize or outright dismiss two of the other three criminal cases pending against him.
Through an order earlier this week, Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s criminal trial earlier this year, suspended Trump’s July 11 sentencing hearing to allow for information on Trump’s motion to vacate the verdict that judgment.
Trump’s report, which is expected to focus on evidence involving his official acts admitted during the trial to prove his knowledge and intent, is due on July 11. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s response is due July 24.
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