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Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request

A federal judge upheld protection for potential government witnesses in the classified documents case against the former president. The judge previously granted Trump's request for an independent arbiter.
Prosecutor Jack Smith aimed to keep witness identities secret, arguing it could prevent threats and harassment. The judge agreed to redact names, criticizing Smith for lacking sufficient arguments.
Dispute over revealing witness statements and jury instructions intensified between the judge and the prosecutor, with warnings of potential appeals. The case remains without a set trial date.

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The Guardian

Trump lawyers told to redact witness information in classified documents case

Judge reverses earlier decision and rules that ex-president must swap in pseudonyms for people to prevent threats of harassmentThe federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case on charges of retaining classified documents ordered the former president’s lawyers to redact information about roughly two dozen witnesses from a public version of one of their court filings, reversing an earlier decision that had allowed no redactions.The ruling…

21 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to latest request by prosecutors

The case remains without a firm trial date, though both sides have said they could be ready this summer

21 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

"Stellar Judge": CJI Chandrachud Bids Farewell To Justice Aniruddha Bose

Calling Justice Aniruddha Bose a "stellar judge" and a classical Bengali 'Bhadrolok', Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday bid his Supreme Court colleague farewell.

21 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has granted a request by prosecutors aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses. But

21 days ago·United States

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abc News

Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request

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CNN

Witnesses in Trump classified documents case will remain secret, federal judge orders

A federal judge decided Tuesday that the names of potential witnesses in the classified documents case against Donald Trump will remain secret – resolving one of the issues that has created a logjam in the criminal case.

21 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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