Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Final Report on Trump Lawfare Cases

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The proper thing to have done.

At minimum, it would be incredibly prejudicial to the two remaining co-defendants, who filed for injunctive relief on Monday. And which relief has been granted on Tuesday.



Judge Cannon's temporary injunction lasts until three days after a federal appeals court issues a ruling on a pending motion to block Jack Smith's report in a case involving other defendants in the classified documents case.

Lawyers for Trump's co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliviera asked Judge Cannon in a Monday night filing to block Jack Smith's report based on her previous ruling that the special counsel's appointment was unconstitutional.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland is now blocked from releasing, sharing, or transmitting" Jack Smith's final report – "or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof."
NBC News reported:


The federal judge who oversaw the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump issued an order Tuesday temporarily blocking the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation.

The injunction lasts until three days after the 11th Circuit rules on a pending request to block the release of the report over a separate matter involving Trump co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

Lawyers for Nauta and De Oliveira filed a motion Monday night asking U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to block the report, citing the judge's previous ruling that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional.

Cannon said she was acting "to preserve the status quo" until the higher court rules on the issue.

Separately, Trump's lawyers have asked Merrick Garland to fire Jack Smith and block the release of his final report.


 
The proper thing to have done.

At minimum, it would be incredibly prejudicial to the two remaining co-defendants, who filed for injunctive relief on Monday. And which relief has been granted on Tuesday.


Judge Cannon's temporary injunction lasts until three days after a federal appeals court issues a ruling on a pending motion to block Jack Smith's report in a case involving other defendants in the classified documents case.
Lawyers for Trump's co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliviera asked Judge Cannon in a Monday night filing to block Jack Smith's report based on her previous ruling that the special counsel's appointment was unconstitutional.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland is now blocked from releasing, sharing, or transmitting" Jack Smith's final report – "or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof."
NBC News reported:
Separately, Trump's lawyers have asked Merrick Garland to fire Jack Smith and block the release of his final report.


What is wrong with releasing the report? I mean if Trump, and his co-defendants did nothing wrong, wouldn't they want the report released?
 
President Biden should use some of that Presidential Immunity the Roberts court gave him and just send a PDF copy of the report to all major news outlets as an official act.

Since it would be an official act to release it, there is nothing anyone could do.

WW
 
President Biden should use some of that Presidential Immunity the Roberts court gave him and just send a PDF copy of the report to all major news outlets as an official act.

Since it would be an official act to release it, there is nothing anyone could do.

W
What makes you think defining court orders is an official act?

Xiden already broke the law when he illegally appointed Jack
 
President Biden should use some of that Presidential Immunity the Roberts court gave him and just send a PDF copy of the report to all major news outlets as an official act.

Since it would be an official act to release it, there is nothing anyone could do.

WW


Garland cannot share it with Biden or anyone outside the DoJ.


US Attorney General Merrick Garland is now blocked from releasing, sharing, or transmitting” Jack Smith’s final report – “or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof.”
 
Garland cannot share it with Biden or anyone outside the DoJ.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland is now blocked from releasing, sharing, or transmitting” Jack Smith’s final report – “or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof.”
So is the investigation over, everything concluded so that there are no grounds for denying the request on that front? Then why not FOIA it?

The people of the United States have a right to know what their government is doing in their name because transparency ensures accountability in a democratic society. Public access to government information fosters trust, allows citizens to make informed decisions, and prevents the misuse of power. This principle is enshrined in laws like the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which provides the public the right to request access to federal agency records, with certain exceptions for classified, confidential, or privileged information.​
In the case of Attorney General Merrick Garland being blocked from releasing Jack Smith’s final report, it appears there is a legal or court-imposed restriction preventing its release. Such restrictions can fall under exceptions to FOIA, particularly if the report contains:​
  1. Grand Jury Material (Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure prohibits disclosure of grand jury proceedings).
  2. Classified or National Security Information.
  3. Information Related to an Ongoing Investigation.
  4. Privacy or Confidentiality Concerns for individuals involved.
The restriction cited indicates a specific legal or judicial decision blocking disclosure, potentially placing the report outside FOIA's scope. However, the public can still seek clarification on the rationale behind such restrictions and advocate for transparency if national security or legal integrity is not at risk.​
 
Garland cannot share it with Biden or anyone outside the DoJ.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland is now blocked from releasing, sharing, or transmitting” Jack Smith’s final report – “or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof.”

As the President Biden and Chief Executive of the country he can do anything he want's. That's what y'all said about Trump. So as the President he's the head of the Department DOJ.

Since he has Presidential Immunity for official acts he can release the report as President (and official act) and there is nothing that can be done.

Watch what you ask for you just might get it.

WW
 
As the President Biden and Chief Executive of the country he can do anything he want's. That's what y'all said about Trump. So as the President he's the head of the Department DOJ.

Since he has Presidential Immunity for official acts he can release the report as President (and official act) and there is nothing that can be done.

Watch what you ask for you just might get it.

WW

Garland has been enjoined from sharing it with anyone outside the DoJ.


US Attorney General Merrick Garland is now blocked from releasing, sharing, or transmitting” Jack Smith’s final report – “or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof.”
 
What is wrong with releasing the report? I mean if Trump, and his co-defendants did nothing wrong, wouldn't they want the report released?
Yes, what is wrong with the federal government writing a false report and releasing it so that the democrat mainstream media machine can report lies as truth destroying the character of innocent men.

Defamation of character is used by democrats to persecute and destroy the republicans
 
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The only conceivable reason for going through this "final report" exercise, and for the haste in getting it completed before Trump takes office (and takes control of the Justice Department) in less than two weeks, is to make the report public. This is not just unnecessary in light of the extensive public record of the Mar-a-Lago case; it flouts Justice Department rules against publicizing evidence against a person who is not facing public charges (the case against Trump has been dismissed) while profoundly prejudicing the fair trial rights of the two codefendants (Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira) against whom the Justice Department has not conclusively dismissed the case.

The gambit is of a piece with the unabashedly political stunt Smith and Garland pulled in connection with the January 6 prosecution of Trump in Washington, D.C. In that case, the Biden-Harris Justice Department used the Supreme Court's July 1 immunity decision as a pretext to publicize, prior to the election, the evidence Smith maintained that he would have presented against Trump in that case. In its ruling, the Court had instructed the presiding judge, Tanya Chutkan, to sort through Smith's charges and evidence in order to determine which acts proffered by Smith were official presidential acts, and thus presumptively immune from prosecution, and which were private and amenable of prosecution. Smith and the Justice Department converted this directive into a political opportunity to boost the Democrats' presidential campaign by voluminously airing Smith's prosecution plan.

Because it is obliged to uphold the constitutional rights of an accused, the Justice Department is not supposed to make allegations publicly unless the accused has the due process protections afforded when inculpatory evidence is presented in court — presumption of innocence, cross-examination, presentation of defense witnesses and arguments, and so on. In addition, the judge is supposed to protect the jury pool in her district from prejudicial pretrial publicity about the case. In short, there was no good-faith law-enforcement or judicial reason why that needed to be done publicly. Yet the Biden-Harris DOJ prosecutor publicized his evidence, with the indulgence of the Obama-appointed judge. It was a brazen attempt to sway the outcome of the presidential election — an improper purpose . . . but then again, improperly influencing the outcome of the 2024 election was the raison d'être for Smith's indictment of Trump on, ironically, charges of improperly influencing the 2020 election.

In connection with the Mar-a-Lago prosecution, Smith does not even have the fig leaf of a Supreme Court directive to rationalize publication of a one-sided version of his case. He is relying solely on the special counsel regulations, which empower a special counsel to file a final report with attorney general in order to explain his charging decisions.

Under the circumstances, that is a risible pretext, for several reasons.

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As the President Biden and Chief Executive of the country he can do anything he want's. That's what y'all said about Trump. So as the President he's the head of the Department DOJ.

Since he has Presidential Immunity for official acts he can release the report as President (and official act) and there is nothing that can be done.

Watch what you ask for you just might get it.

WW
What makes you think ignoring court orders is an official act?
 
Yes, what is wrong with the federal government writing a false report and releasing it so that the democrat mainstream media machine can report lies as truth destroying the character of innocent men.

Defamation of character is used by democrats to persecute and destroy the republicans
What a sad and scary world you live in. Mean old federal government, one that writes false reports. But it is not the federal government, Congressional committees write all kinds of false reports. You should see some of the shit that has come out over the last several years.

No, this is the Department of Justice. It is not supposed to be political, it is designed in such a way as to prevent that. But it is Trump, and Republicans, that have almost obsessed over removing the safeguards that are in place. For what?

To protect a mentally ill, ASPD, moron. Did he take the documents? Why yes, no one is saying he didn't. Did he try to hid the documents? Yes again, no one is contesting that reality. Did he have a right to take the documents? There, there is the argument. I will contend that he did not.

At this point, Trump claiming the government is out to get him is like the boy that cried "Wolf". Could it happen? Sure it could, maybe once, maybe twice. But good God Almighty, not half a dozen damn times. How difficult is it to see that?

But here is the kicker. Trump and the Republican attacks against the Department of Justice will eventually eliminate one of the most important protections against despotism the founders established. Already they have stated a clear intent to do what they are claiming has been done to Trump. They are going to weaponize the Department of Justice.
 
What makes you think ignoring court orders is an official act?

Functioning as the Chief Executive exercising authority over a subordinate agency is more an official act than felonioiusly launderinjg money through your private business to pay your convicted felon fixer lawyer to pay a porn star.

WW
 

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