If Joe Biden’s massive collapse of reelection hope wasn’t good enough news for Donald Trump, the weekend brought more good news–this time regarding the lawsuit front.
The case against the former president Trump in Manhattan Court about business records fraud was delayed in some unknown way, as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. The case against former President Trump in Manhattan court about business records fraud has been delayed to an unknown extent, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity.
According to reports, the sentencing will not take place until September at least. It means it won’t be before the GOP convention, which will take place in mid-July. This is a win for the ex-president.
U.S. district judge Aileen Cannon, has now pulled the rug from under lawfare experts in the classified documents cases in Florida. She agreed to a request made by Trump’s attorneys to delay (at least for the short term) a disclosure requirement that was due this week. Also, she set a deadline that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office had to respond to a motion by the defense, as well as several other decisions that affected both parties.
via Axios:
Cannon’s latest order grants a temporary stop on expert disclosures that are due by July 8th, and the defense’s discovery reciprocal due July 10th.
The judge set a July 18th deadline for the special counsel to reply to Trump’s request for a supplemental briefing as well as his motion to stay. He also set a July 21st deadline for both parties to respond.
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