BREAKING: Special Master ORDERS More Trump Mar-A-Lago Docs Be Sent to Criminal Investigation Team

[Rhiannon12866]

Special Master Judge Raymond Dearie in the Mar-A-Lago search case just ordered that a group of documents previously segregated by the privilege filter team be sent to case team investigating Trump’s criminal conduct. Judge Dearie also set a status conference for October 18 and 12 pm ET. Judge Raymond Dearie is signaling he wants to move this process along and make sure the case team investigating Trump’s crimes gets the documents they need promptly. - Meidas Touch.

[Botany]

1. Somethings make me smile. And this is one of them.

"Special Master Judge Raymond Dearie in the Mar-A-Lago search case just ordered that a group of documents
previously segregated by the privilege filter team be sent to case team investigating Trump’s criminal conduct."

We have had 3 people convicted of espionage @ the level of what TFG might have been very well @ and they
were the Rosenbergs (executed) and FBI Agent Robert Hanssen (15 life terms in the Super Max in Colorado).

[BlueIdaho]

2. I hope this gives TFG a massive stroke.

Party’s over fat man, you’re going down.

[Jerry2144]

11. I hope not

I would rather he serves every day of a thirty + year prison sentence.

But it would be cruel and unusual punishment for his cellmates

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Agreed, though if he was stuck with Steve Bannon who won't shut up, that would be fitting

[Jerry2144]

18. Thank you

I now have something to hope for. I shall pray to the Flying Spaghetti Monster that they make it so.
In the name of the Pasta, the sauce, and the Parmesan cheese!

[Captain Zero]

20. A stroke that shut down his fucking mouth is fine

Then we get some peace and quiet and he can still be sent to JAIL.

[Mr. Ected]

24. Make sure it shuts down his tiny, stubby fingers too

Don't want to hear him, don't want to read what he has to say.

[calimary]

25. It would be most interesting to see how he'd try to get around that.

He’s spent his entire life refining “the get-around.” Evading and flouting the law. “American Exceptionalism” in the flesh.

I’ve always found that particular phrase distasteful.

[Jenny von Westphalen]

3. Article on this

https://www.lawfareblog.com/dearie-orders-mar-lago-filter-log-disputes

[erronis]

6. Thank you. I'd much rather read about this than have to be subjected to another video.

What is with posting videos for news?

I know that many are for people that just want to get their mugs in front of cameras (and probably ask for donations.)

But our personal time is important. Watching extraneous peoples' lips move while waiting for the meat-of-the-matter is a pain.

[ShazzieB]

15. I agree.

Some videos are worth watching, for a variety of reasons. But for a simple recitation of facts, I'll take the printed word every time. I can read a lot faster than anyone in a video can talk!

Also, my hearing isn't great, and most of these things are not close-captioned. I can understand how some might rather watch a video, but for some of us it's the other way around.

[Jerry2144]

19. This!!!

My thoughts exactly. I hate videos

[Scrivener7]

9. Ugh. So there's this:

Dearie ordered that these materials not under dispute for attorney-client privilege or attorney work product be sent to the Case Team, who will work with Trump to resolve or narrow the disputes regarding claims of executive privilege and designations pursuant to the Presidential Records Act by Oct. 22.

So, though Dearie has declared no attorney-client privilege, the Case Team has to negotiate with tfg about whether the documents are subject to executive privilege? And he has till Oct 22 to do argue about it.

That sucks, actually.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. There is no "Executive Privilege", which would be the Team's response

but I think he is just indicating that moniker based on Loose Cannon's order and her nonsensical mention of that non-existent power. So there really wouldn't be any "negotiation" for something that doesn't exist and would probably boil down to him explicitly designating (in writing) what items he thinks are subject to "Executive Privilege" and then watching that get shot down. It's going through the motions, "for the record".

[calimary]

26. "Loose Cannon"! I like that!

[BumRushDaShow]

27. I saw many DUers using that so use it too now!

[calimary]

28. It just occurred to me - she probably finds him sexy.

Power - or the PERCEPTION of power - can be an aphrodisiac.

Or perhaps she has some sort of Daddy complex?

[BumRushDaShow]

30. She's Federalist Society

so is a pre-programmed zombie. Fortunately there is a counterpart organization out there - American Constitution Society - that gets little or no press, that calls them out. Russ Feingold is now part of that and recently had some blog remarks about Cannon -

September 16, 2022
Judicial Decisions Should Be Based on Law, Not Politics

Russ Feingold President

Our judiciary is meant to be one of our Constitution’s and country’s safeguards for preserving democracy and the rule of law. Judges are supposed to be bound by the Constitution and are expected to be objective and driven by sound legal reasoning, distinguishing them from elected officials who identify with a party and a partisan agenda. When judges no longer see this as their responsibility, the rule of law is under threat. And that’s what we are seeing today.

Former President Trump and Senator McConnell prioritized the nomination and confirmation of federal judges, with a consistent preference for ideologues who took their partisan agenda with them to the bench. We’re now seeing the impact of this, with an alarming disregard for the rule of law by some judges nominated by Trump.

The packed Supreme Court is the ultimate example of the harm done when justices view cases through a partisan lens and decide cases with a partisan agenda. We end up with decisions like Dobbs and Bruen, untethered from precedent and sound legal reasoning. The public’s confidence in the Supreme Court is tumbling in reaction to the Court’s increasingly partisan bent.

But this goes beyond the Supreme Court. Consider U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent decision to temporarily stop the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation into former president Trump. A decision divorced from sound legal reasoning, and one seemingly inspired first and foremost by partisan objectives.

(snip)

https://www.acslaw.org/inbrief/judicial-decisions-should-be-based-on-law-not-politics/

[onecaliberal]

16. How many fucking times does a court need to rule that piece of shit is not the executive?

[NullTuples]

22. A: every time he tries it as a delay tactic

For some reason, some people get to do that in our legal system. You & me, not so much.

[calimary]

29. Yep. That's one of the biggest weapons in his personal arsenal.

Delay. Play for time. If you’ve got enough money, you can wear ‘em down. You can outlast your opponent. And they’ll either run out of money or get tired of the fight because it’s taking too long, or distracted by something else, or - they’re run out of office or kicked sideways because an election changed upper management and the climate’s suddenly more favorable to YOUR interests.

[NullTuples]

31. Trump's one life skill is to create chaos and take advantage of opportunities that arise from it.

And in the specific instance of an orderly, highly scheduled court system, chaos looks like endless delay tactics.

[calimary]

32. Yep.

Exactly.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Loose Cannon won't be happy!

[Lonestarblue]

5. How long before she overrules the Special Master?

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. It should be three strikes and she's out.

Certainly, she was wrong if she thought Judge Dearie would do exactly what she wanted. Same with Orange Jesus.

[elleng]

8. Dear Judge Dearie becomes more dear EVERY DAY!

[crickets]

10. Agreed! I like this man. He's no-nonsense. nt

[MagaSmash]

13. TFG is a Serial Criminal. Surely our Mighty Justice System can Indict him promptly?

[ffr]

17. .because national security and sources are at risk.

Get it done. Arrest the slob mobster and let's codify his ability to leak information to the Kremlin!!!

[SheltieLover]

21. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[Pepsidog]

23. Some in the fed judiciary tired of this shit and want the traitor to be punished.