Two judges ruled against Trump in his efforts to have charges dismissed in two cases
By Curt_Anderson April 4, 2024 1:35 pm Category: Law (0.0 from 0 votes)
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Judge Cannon rejects a bid by Trump to dismiss criminal charges in classified documents case
(CNN)A federal judge will not dismiss the charges in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, who argued that he had the authority to take classified or sensitive documents with him after he left the White House.
The short order from US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday leaves open the possibility that Trump could still use the argument that he was authorized to keep the documents under the Presidential Records Act to defend himself at trial or could bring it up in other pre-trial proceedings.
Judge rejects Trump’s bid to get Georgia election subversion case dismissed on free speech grounds
(CNN)An Atlanta-area judge on Thursday upheld the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia, rejecting the argument that Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were protected under the First Amendment.
“The defense has not presented, nor is the Court able to find, any authority that the speech and conduct alleged is protected political speech,” Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee wrote in his order.
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Judge Cannon rejects a bid by Trump to dismiss criminal charges in classified documents case
