Prosecutors have been granted a partial request to keep potential witnesses for the government from being identified in court filings. The judge has directed the prosecutors to file an index of potential witnesses under seal, with each name accompanied by a corresponding pseudonym. However, the judge refused to grant a request to keep substantive witness statements confidential.
Prosecutors had sought to shield the identities of potential witnesses for the government, arguing they would be subjected to hostility, harassment, and threats.regarding his alleged mishandling of classified documents agreed on Tuesday to keep potential witnesses for the government from being identified in court filings .
Cannon didn’t miss an opportunity to take a swipe at Smith in the order, either, criticizing him and his prosecutors for not filing their evidence quickly enough. The monthslong dispute over redaction began when Trump’s lawyers pushed to be able to name government witnesses in court papers they filed in relation to discovery evidence. In a ruling on the matter last summer, Cannon had sided against prosecutors, saying they hadn’t adequately explained their reasons for wanting the redaction.
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