Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month.
Judge knocks down Hunter Biden's bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed
A federal judge has denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting the stage for his trial to begin next month in California.
Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits
A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump brought the prosecution to a halt.
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case
Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.
Prosecutor in classified documents case clashes with judge over request to restrict Trump's speech
A federal prosecutor in the classified documents case of Donald Trump has clashed with the judge as he faced skeptical questioning over a request to bar the former president from making threatening comments about law enforcement agents involved in the investigation.
Trump lawyers in classified files case challenge prosecutor's appointment at start of 3-day hearing
Lawyers for Donald Trump are arguing that the Justice Department prosecutor who charged the former president with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate was illegally appointed and that the case should therefore be dismissed.
Judge strikes paragraph from Trump classified docs indictment but denies request to dismiss charges
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of his associates has struck a paragraph from the indictment but denied a defense request to dismiss some of the charges.
Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida has denied prosecutors’ request to bar the Republican former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution.
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements endangering law enforcement in classified records case
Federal prosecutors have asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution.
Heated hearing in classified documents case as lawyer for Trump co-defendant challenges prosecutors
A lawyer for Donald Trump’s personal valet is accusing federal prosecutors of targeting his client for prosecution because he refused to cooperate against the former president in the classified documents case.
Judge in Trump's classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set
The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely.
Trump's co-defendants in classified documents case ask judge to dismiss charges against them
Lawyers for two co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case have asked a judge to dismiss charges against them.
Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has granted a request by prosecutors aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses.
Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order
Federal prosecutors are scolding the judge presiding over ex-President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida.
Hurry up and wait: Trump's classified documents case is mired in delays that may run past election
The classified documents investigation of Donald Trump appeared to have clear momentum in 2022 when FBI agents who searched the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate recovered dozens of boxes containing sensitive documents.
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
Former President Donald Trump is anticipated to appear at a hearing on Thursday in Fort Pierce regarding his classified documents case.
Judge rejects bid by Donald Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
A federal judge has rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial.
Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case draw sharp distinctions with Biden investigation
Federal prosecutors are drawing sharp distinctions in the classified documents investigations involving Donald Trump and President Joe Biden as they urged a federal judge to reject the former president’s claims that he was the victim of a vindictive prosecution.
Prosecutors press judge for summer trial for Trump in classified docs case, but no date set
Federal prosecutors have pressed a federal judge to schedule a trial for this summer in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, while defense lawyers sought to put it off until after the election.
Federal prosecutors seek July trial for Trump in classified documents case
Federal prosecutors are requesting a July 8 trial for Donald Trump on charges that he illegally retained and concealed classified documents.
Here's where all the cases against Trump stand as he campaigns for a return to the White House
From allegations of plotting to overturn an election he lost to illegally stowing classified documents at his Florida estate, former President Donald Trump faces four criminal indictments in four different cities as he vies to reclaim the White House.
Judge declines for now to push back Trump's classified documents trial but postpones other deadlines
A federal judge in Florida has declined for now to postpone former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial.
Judge indicates she may delay Trump trial on charges he hid classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
A federal judge in Florida has indicated she may delay the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges that he hid classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Hearing in Trump classified documents case addresses a possible conflict for a co-defendant's lawyer
The federal judge overseeing the Florida classified documents case against Donald Trump is holding a hearing about a potential conflict of interest involving a co-defendant's lawyer.
Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case
A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest.
Trump's lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers have asked a judge to postpone his Florida classified documents trial until after next year’s presidential election.
With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
Past high-profile trials suggest additional scrutiny and stress for the four judges overseeing the indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Florida jury pool could give Trump an advantage in classified documents case
The classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump would seem, on paper at least, to be the most straightforward of the four criminal cases the former president is facing.
Trump, legal team must use secure facility to review classified evidence in documents case
A federal judge in the case charging Donald Trump with illegally hoarding top secret documents at his Florida estate has directed the former president to use a secure facility to review classified evidence and has sharply restricted his ability to discuss that information with others.
Hearing in Trump’s classified documents case ends with no immediate decision on trial date
A federal judge has signaled that December may be too soon to begin Donald Trump’s criminal trial concerning the mishandling of classified documents.
Spotlight on judge in Trump documents case intensifies following controversial earlier ruling
A month after former President Donald Trump was charged with mishandling classified documents, the judge presiding over the case is set to take on a more visible role as she weighs competing requests on a trial date and hears arguments this week on a key area of law.
Justice Department proposes December trial date for Trump in classified documents case
The Justice Department has asked a judge to postpone until December the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump for retaining classified documents.
Trump case assigned to judge who faced criticism over her ruling in his favor in Mar-a-Lago search
The historic federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump has been assigned to a judge he appointed who faced blistering criticism over her earlier pro-Trump handling of a search warrant in his case.
Veteran judge named special master in Trump documents search
A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida home.
Trump documents probe: US ready to appeal judge's hold
The Justice Department is preparing to appeal a judge’s decision to name an independent arbiter to review records seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case
A little-known federal judge appointed to the bench two years ago by Donald Trump is in the spotlight this week over her decision to hand the former president a major procedural win.
Legal analyst calls judge ruling on special master ‘at best a short term win’ for Donald Trump
Former President Trump’s legal team spent Tuesday locking down their pick to be the special master or third party to review the materials seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search
A federal judge has granted a request by former President Donald Trump’s legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Florida home last month.
Trump documents: Judge to hear arguments on outside expert
A federal judge awaited arguments Thursday on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
Trump documents probe: Judge appears open to special master
A federal judge appears to have given a boost to former President Donald Trump’s hopes for appointing an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI.
Judge plans to appoint special master in Trump records case
A federal judge has told the Justice Department to provide her with more specific information about the classified records removed from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.