US District Judge Tanya Sudken scheduled an audience for Friday at 10 am on the scope of the protection order-the rules for dealing with evidence-in the case of special attorney’s election against former President Donald Trump.
It was the first hearing before Trump supporters and Judge Sutgen, who has already been criticized added security.
His decision to schedule him on Friday morning occurs after Trump’s lawyers, citing his bustling legal calendar, asked to schedule an electoral trial in Washington, DC-which includes a separate audience of confidential documents in Florida on Thursday -fair. Early next week. Trump’s side said on Friday that he had “lost” an option, but it was not clear in the document what they wanted to say with it.
Sukhtan had previously nominated that he wanted to hold an audience about the evidence rules by Friday. Special Counselor Jack Smith team said it would be available at any time on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
Sudcon said Trump will not be required to attend Friday’s audience in DC.
Prosecutors in criminal cases can obtain a court protection order to prevent defendants from publicly talking about sensitive and confidential information developed during the discovery of the case.
The government usually seeks such orders to ensure that other people involved in one case – such as witnesses – are not subjected to undue pressures by the defendants in one case. Such orders often follow federal rules that limit what can be made public in the procedures of a large jury and under what circumstances this information can be disclosed. Limiting claims are routine and judges usually grant them in criminal and civil cases.
Unlike protection orders, which are restricted scope, an order of silence prevents a defendant from speaking publicly about a pending case. These orders are often seen in high profile cases, but are less common than protection orders because of the surrounding constitutional concerns.
In a separate presentation on Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers outlined some of the most detailed plans to prepare for the trial.
In a new two-page lawsuit, the former president’s team asked for more time to hear the case.
Currently, the Justice Department has a period of 70 days until the case goes to trial, but it is common to add cases, especially complex cases.
Trump’s judicial lawsuit outlined what his side believed were some of the initial requirements for extending the clock in a month and included examples of the preparation they wanted to do, such as interviewing and aligning “hundreds” of witnesses. The judiciary gathered a large amount of evidence for the case.
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