Trump-appointed judge denies Trump’s request to postpone documents trial until after election.

A Trump-appointed federal judge ​denies Trump’s request⁤ to delay trial

In a significant development, a federal judge appointed‍ by former President Donald Trump has declined his request ⁢to postpone his trial until after the 2024 presidential election. Judge Aileen M. Cannon, who⁤ is ‌overseeing Trump’s prosecution on criminal charges related to his handling of classified documents, has ordered that the trial will ⁣commence on May 20, 2024. This‍ decision comes at a crucial time, as most of the voting‍ in ⁤the Republican Party’s presidential primary and caucuses will ‌be completed by then.

A middle-of-the-road ⁤approach

Judge Cannon’s decision to push the trial back by several months ‍reflects a⁣ compromise between the requests made by both the prosecutors and the defense. Special Counsel Jack Smith had initially‌ sought for the⁣ trial to begin in December 2023, before any votes were cast ⁣in the presidential primaries and caucuses. On the other hand, Trump had‌ pushed for a delay until after the presidential election on November 5,⁤ 2024.

The New York Times has reported that the‍ jurors will be selected from ⁣counties that‌ Trump “won handily” in the last two presidential elections, adding‍ an interesting⁢ dynamic​ to ⁤the trial.

Equal treatment under the law

David Harbach, one of Smith’s top ⁣deputies who led the 2012 case against former ⁣Sen.⁢ John Edwards (D-NC),​ emphasized that Trump should be treated like any other U.S. citizen in this case. Harbach stated,⁣ “Mr. Trump⁣ is not the president. He is a private ⁣citizen who has been lawfully indicted by a grand jury in ⁤this district, and his case should be guided by the federal code and the rules of this court like anyone else.”

Trump’s legal ⁤team strongly disagreed with this⁣ assertion, arguing ⁤that it is‍ “intellectually dishonest” to claim that this case is no ⁣different from​ any other. However, Judge Cannon did ⁤not address the argument made⁤ by Trump’s team regarding ⁢the ⁢potential bias​ resulting from publicity about​ the 2024 Presidential Election.

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