Judge: Trump Has Until 3PM Tomorrow To Decide On DOJ’s Motion To Unseal Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant

Raw Story reports:

Federal Magistrate Judge William Matthewman has set an expedited schedule after Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice moved to unseal the Mar-a-Lago search warrant and property receipt. Matthewman instructed DOJ to “immediately serve a copy of its Motion on counsel for former President Donald Trump.”

“On or before 3.:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 12, 2022, the United States shall file a certificate of conferral advising whether President Trump opposes the Government’s motion to unseal,” the Judge explained. However, if Trump moves to oppose the motion it could be weeks for the records are unveiled.

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New: Judge gives DOJ until 3pm ET tomorrow to find out and report back whether Trump will oppose unsealing the Mar-a-Lago search warrant docs https://t.co/a7fN1t1omD pic.twitter.com/3UWqGyo8Sy

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) August 11, 2022

We’ll know by 3pm tomorrow what Trump’s position is on unsealing the Mar-a-Lago search warrant pic.twitter.com/y6MuMZTS9h

— Daniel Barnes (@dnlbrns) August 11, 2022