Judge Gives Trump Another Delay In Stolen Docs Case

NBC News reports:

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Saturday granted former President Donald Trump’s request for further briefing on the issue of presidential immunity in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and delayed certain deadlines.

Cannon’s order marks the latest fallout from the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision on Monday, which ruled that Trump has immunity from prosecution for some conduct as president in the federal election interference case.

In the order, Cannon afforded special counsel Jack Smith the right, but not the obligation, to file a submission on the use of classified information at trial. At the same time, she paused two upcoming deadlines for Trump and his co-defendants.

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A federal judge paused some filing deadlines in Trump’s classified documents case & agreed to additional briefings on whether she should pause the case to consider what effect the SCOTUS immunity ruling may have on criminal proceedings in Florida.https://t.co/KtF1A7BEi5

— Zachary Cohen (@ZcohenCNN) July 6, 2024