Fight Over Hidden Report on Trump Documents Case Goes to Appeals Court

Meanwhile, previously secret passages in court filings over grand jury fights in two cases against the president have been revealed.

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Jury to Decide Fate of Ryan Routh, Man Accused of Trying to Assassinate Trump

The man accused of lying in wait with a rifle at a Florida golf course in 2024 mounted his own defense in a 12-day trial.

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How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More

President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.

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Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech Shows a Renewed Quest for Vengeance

The sole offense of those President Trump singled out in remarks at the Justice Department appeared to have been trying to hold him accountable for his actions.

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Emil Bove, Justice Dept.’s No. 2, Targets NY Office Where He Rose as a Prosecutor

The forceful approach that Emil Bove III has taken toward the Southern District of New York underscores his own fraught relationship with the office that gave him the expertise to do so.

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Institute Asks Judge in Trump Documents Case to Disclose Special Counsel Report

The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.

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Judge Stops Justice Dept. From Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case

Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors should not be allowed to share the report outside the Justice Department, adding that it contained information that had not been made public.

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Judge Cannon Mulls Release of Trump Documents Report to Congress

The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon not to issue an immediate ruling raised the possibility that President-elect Donald J. Trump would take office in the meantime and have power over the report’s release.

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Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump

The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.

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Judge Allows Release of Half of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Cases

Judge Aileen M. Cannon, who dismissed the classified documents case, blocked a volume about that matter from being shown to Congress but allowed the release of a volume about the election case.

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