Trump's Document Trial Has a New Start Date
Spencer Brown
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon announced an updated schedule for the forthcoming trial of former President Donald Trump in the case dealing with his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House and granted a continuance that will push the trial's start to May 20, 2024.
Responding to the government's motion seeking a continuance, Judge Cannon agreed to grant the motion in part after finding that "the interests of justice served by this continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and Defendants in a speedy trial."
The Trump document trial was initially scheduled to begin on August 14 — now less than one month away — but Judge Cannon's order noted that all parties "agree that a continuance of the current trial date is warranted" due to discovery in the case being "exceedingly voluminous" which will "require substantial time to review and digest in accordance with Defendants' right to a fair trial."
In addition, Judge Cannon agreed to designate Trump's case as "complex" despite opposition from the government and said "the Court is unaware of any searchable case in which a court has refused a complex designation under comparable circumstances." Still, the case at hand remains the first time a former president has been indicted on felony charges.
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