From Cannon’s “ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT TRUMP’S MOTION TO DISMISS SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT BASED ON PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT”

Separately, to the extent the Special Counsel demands an anticipatory finalization of jury instructions prior to trial, prior to a charge conference, and prior to the presentation of trial defenses and evidence, the Court declines that demand as unprecedented and unjust [see ECF No. 428]. The Court’s Order soliciting preliminary draft instructions on certain counts should not be misconstrued as declaring a final definition on any essential element or asserted defense in this case. Nor should it be interpreted as anything other than what it was: a genuine attempt, in the context of the upcoming trial, to better understand the parties’ competing positions and the questions to be submitted to the jury in this complex case of first impression. As always, any party remains free to avail itself of whatever appellate options it sees fit to invoke, as permitted by law.

  • @spaghettiwesternOP
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    462 months ago

    She’s daring Smith to appeal. He should oblige her.

    • Nougat
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      412 months ago

      He’s brought her malfeasance to the 11th Circuit before, he’ll do it again.

        • Nougat
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          92 months ago

          And I was recently told elsewhere that I should try to “understand people who are objectively smarter than [I am]” and that I have a “lack of empathy and experience.”

          At least I have vocabulary in my corner.

    • @[email protected]
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      42 months ago

      He apparently just did on some other decision. This will keep going until the appeals court figures out a way to get it reassigned.