liking this special master more and more (5) Andrew Weissmann on Twitter: "Dearie to Trump: you are the plaintiff, you have the burden of proof, you have set forth no evidence that the docs are not classified, whereas the govt has set out proof they are. So unless you overcome that proof, you are not getting classified docs returned to you. Case closed." / Twitter
It's nice to see someone with authority challenge his constant stream of bullshit. If someone had checked his nonsense in 2016 we wouldn't be here.
it's like for the first time in his life someone told him no and he has no basis of understanding as to how to deal with that word.
Eleventh Circuit takes out the trash. I can’t help but think Judge Cannon is feeling a bit hot around her ears.
Shocked face. The fact that the DOJ didn’t ask for more just shows the favor of the powerful. But, the DOJ doesn’t care about the non-classified documents which are apparently not germane to this investigation. Other than they belong to the national archives. The obvious and correct result. Looking forward to reading the opinion
At least what I can see in the excerpts on line, the court emphasized that it was only assessing the narrow issue of the classified documents the government appealed. That is said because it sends the message that the failure to addrsss other aspects of Judge Cannon’s order is not an affirmation if the order. Two Trump appointed judges in the panel.
Isnt that all the DOJ asked for? Papa said "the purty gurl aint going to ask you to kiss her." DOJ specifically limited to be able to complete the damage assesment ASAP. Now that it is over, they need to appeal each and every document that belongs to the archive. I suspect that hair will be left to split by the special master and the DOJ is fine with that as he isn't in the cult.
I read the ruling. The court essentially said that Cannon was wrong on every factor of each test (Richey and Nken). It was a real slamming of Cannon's judgement. Order is restored for the time being.
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000183-625b-da48-a3e3-e2ff83050000 Here's a link to the 11th Circuit's opinion granting the partial stay. Gives a great summary for those unclear of the process that was followed.
“TwoTrump appointed judges in the panel.” that’s encouraging. ours courts might be the last bastion for justice and our democracy.
You can read the ruling an apply the test to the non-classified documents and see that the result would be the same.
Trump will never be elected again. I almost wish he would be acquitted on every charge so he could be beaten soundly by Biden, Newsom, Shapiro or anyone else, including Elmo.
Some key quotes from the Opinion: "For our part, we cannot discern why Plaintiff would have an individual interest in or need for any of the one-hundred documents with classification markings…." "Plaintiff has not even attempted to show that he has a need to know the information contained in the classified documents. Nor has he established that the current administration has waived that requirement for these documents." “Plaintiff does not have a possessory interest in the documents at issue, so he does not suffer a cognizable harm if the United States reviews documents he neither owns nor has a personal interest in. Second, we find unpersuasive Plaintiff’s insistence that he would be harmed by a criminal investigation.” "In sum, given the long-recognized 'compelling interest in protecting . . . the secrecy of information important to our national security,' we conclude that the United States would suffer irreparable harm from the district court’s restrictions."