Appeals court rules Jack Smith report can be released but Merrick Garland still has a fight on his hands
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Department of Justice can release a report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.But a Trump-appointed judge’s order temporarily blocks special counsel Jack Smith’s report for up to three more days.
Appeals court allows release of Smith’s report on Trump’s election-reversal efforts
The ruling can be appealed. President-elect Donald Trump says releasing the special counsel report would interfere with his White House transition.
Appeals court denies effort to block release of Jack Smith's final report on Trump probes
A panel of judges on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in a ruling Thursday night, denied an effort to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his
US Justice Dept will not publicly release all of special counsel report on Trump
The U.S. Justice Department will not make public for now Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's retention of classified records, it said on Wednesday, citing the ongoing prosecutions of two associates of the president-elect.
Smith’s final report on Trump may remain sealed amid ongoing appeals
In his letter to Garland, Trump attorney Todd Blanche argued that Smith was unlawfully appointed to the position of special counsel — the key reason Cannon dismissed the case last July. Thus, if his final report were to be published, it would violate the Appointments Clause and the Appropriations Clause, he said.
Justice Dept. says it won’t yet release Trump classified document report
The Justice Department does not plan to publicly release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents until litigation against his co-defendants concludes, according to a filing in a federal appeals court Wednesday morning.
Trump's attorneys successfully block release of special counsel's report
Special Counsel Jack Smith is finalizing a report on the federal cases surrounding President-elect Donald Trump. Trump's lawyers are trying to block the documents from being released.
Trump Begs Appeals Court To Block Special Counsel Report From Going Public
Trump’s request is part of an amicus brief, or a letter of support, for his onetime co-defendants in the classified documents case, personal valet Waltine Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira. The charges against Trump were dismissed after he won the election in November, but they remain for Nauta and De Oliveira.
Justice Department Holds Back on Releasing Special Counsel's Report
The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to publicly release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's retention of classified records due to ongoing prosecutions of two associates. The report will be shared with congressional members,
Federal judge blocks Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing final report
Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday temporarily blocked Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing his report relating to his now-suspended investigations into President-elect Trump.
Cannon temporarily blocks release of Jack Smith report
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his two criminal investigations into Donald Trump. The extraordinary move,
AG Garland ‘intends to release’ Trump election interference report to the public
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Trump’s alleged election interference efforts will be released “in furtherance of ...
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Attorney General Merrick Garland informs Congress special counsel’s Donald Trump investigation has concluded
Attorney General Merrick Garland informed Congress in a letter Wednesday that special counsel Jack Smith has concluded his ...