The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in ongoing litigation surrounding documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago
The Supreme Court Turned Down Trump's Request to Intervene in Mar-a-Lago Documents Case. Here's What Happens Next
On Thursday, the Supreme Court denied Trump’s request to vacate the appeals court’s ruling, in a setback for the former President. The appeals court’s decision remains standing, meaning the documents with classification markings will not be part of Dearie’s review, will not be accessible to Trump’s legal team, and can continue to be reviewed by the FBI. The Supreme Court didn’t offer any rationale for its decision, nor were there any dissents.
On Sept. 5, Judge Aileen M. Cannon of the Southern District of Florida—a Trump appointee—approved Trump’s request to appoint a special master to review all the seized materials and determine which could be shielded from prosecutors due to claims of privilege. On Sept. 15, Cannon named Dearie to the role, and affirmed that his review would include the documents with classification markings.
On Thursday, the high court did not appear swayed by Trump’s argument. The bench denied his application without any explanation. Now, as has been the case since late September, Dearie cannot look at the potentially classified materials in his review.Trump has publicly claimed that he declassified the materials found at Mar-a-Lago. In a Sept. 20 public hearing, Dearie pressed Trump’s legal team on whether they would provide any evidence for Trump’s claim.
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