Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search: KPRC2
and also temporarily halted the Justice Department’s own use of the records for investigative purposes.
“The Court is mindful that restraints on criminal prosecutions are disfavored, but finds that these unprecedented circumstances call for a brief pause to allow for neutral, third-party review to ensure a just process with adequate safeguards,” Cannon, a Trump appointee, wrote in her 24-page order.Even so, it is not clear that the decision will have a significant effect on any long-term investigative or charging decisions or the ultimate outcome of the probe.
In this case, the seized records “include medical documents, correspondence related to taxes, and accounting information,” according to the judge's order.The judge said it was too soon to know whether any of the records will be returned to Trump, but “for now, the circumstances surrounding the seizure in this case and the associated need for adequate procedural safeguards are sufficiently compelling to at least get Plaintiff past the courthouse doors.
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