{"id":2289600,"date":"2024-07-05T15:40:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T19:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-judge-cannon-to-halt-classified-documents-case-over-immunity-decision-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T15:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T19:42:19","slug":"trump-asks-judge-cannon-to-halt-classified-documents-case-over-immunity-decision-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-judge-cannon-to-halt-classified-documents-case-over-immunity-decision-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump asks Judge Cannon to halt classified documents case over immunity decision &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-asks-judge-cannon-to-halt-classified-documents-case-over-immunity-decision-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289600&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has \u200crequested a\u2062 judge to suspend most\u2063 of the proceedings in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-supreme-court-to-reject-trump-request-in-fbi-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Reject Trump Request in FBI Classified Documents Case\">classified documents case<\/a> in Florida. He argues that the recent Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity\u200d should be considered first. Trump&#8217;s attorneys filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-sidney-powell-guilty-plea-in-fulton-county\/\" title=\"Trump reacts to Sidney Powell&#039;s guilty plea in Fulton County.\">court document stating<\/a> that the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling on immunity needs to be addressed before moving \u2062forward with the case. The case in question involves Trump&#8217;s efforts to block the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giuliani-president-trump-should-declassify-more-documents\/\" title=\"Giuliani: President Trump should declassify more documents\">classified documents related<\/a> to the events of January 6th,\u2064 2021, when a \u2062mob of his supporters stormed \u200cthe US Capitol. The judge in Florida had previously ordered the release of the documents, but Trump has been fighting to keep them confidential.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-obama-set-the-legal-path-for-the-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"How Obama Set the Legal Path for the Mar-a-Lago Raid\">legal team argues<\/a> that the recent Supreme Court decision, which limited the ability of Congress to subpoena a former president&#8217;s documents, \u200bdirectly impacts the case in Florida. They believe that the\u200d ruling could potentially change the legal standards that apply to Trump&#8217;s case and that it would be prejudicial to move forward without first considering its implications.<\/p>\n<p>The judge has \u200bnot yet ruled on \u200dTrump&#8217;s request to suspend the proceedings, but the case is\u200d expected to be \u200bclosely watched by legal experts and political commentators. The outcome could have significant \u2064implications for the balance of power between the branches of government and the ability of former presidents to shield their records from public scrutiny.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ashley-oliver\/\">Ashley Oliver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T15:01:58-04:00\">July 5, 2024 3:01 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1692504\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> urged a judge on Friday to pause most of the proceedings in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/classified-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"classified documents\">classified documents<\/a> case in Florida, arguing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"classified documents\">Supreme Court<\/a>\u2018s recent decision on presidential immunity must be factored into the case first.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s attorneys said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-investigating-spacexs-hiring-practices-after-non-u-s-citizen-alleges-discrimination\/\" title=\"DOJ Investigating SpaceX\u2019s Hiring Practices After Non-U.S. Citizen Alleges Discrimination\">court filing<\/a> that the high court\u2019s ruling that presidents enjoy some immunity from criminal prosecution has bearing on Trump\u2019s case in Florida and that Trump\u2019s defense team should be given time to present arguments on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>They asked Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, to pause all proceedings in the case except for a pending dispute over a gag order special counsel Jack Smith is seeking to impose on Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cResolution of these threshold questions is necessary to minimize the adverse consequences to the institution of the Presidency arising from this unconstitutional investigation and prosecution,\u201d Trump\u2019s attorneys wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA partial stay is also appropriate to prevent further exploitation of judicial institutions and resources by Executive Branch personnel in connection with the shameful ongoing lawfare campaign,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is developing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var 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Trump&#8217;s lawyers argue that the ruling on presidential immunity has implications for his case and that they need time to present arguments on the matter. They have requested a pause in all proceedings except for a dispute over a gag order sought by special counsel Jack Smith. Trump&#8217;s attorneys believe that resolving these issues is crucial to protecting the institution of the Presidency and preventing further misuse of judicial resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2289601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24164857909507-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32575,32481,3634],"class_list":["post-2289600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-classified-documents","tag-judge-cannon","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24164857909507-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}