U.S. appeals court rules against Trump in documents fight, ends special master appointment

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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday reversed a judge's appointment of a special master to vet documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Florida home.

Published 4 months ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

US appeals court rules against Trump in documents fight, ends arbiter

A three-judge panel of the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Justice Department in its challenge to a September ruling by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to appoint a "special master" to review the records to decide if some should be kept from investigators. The 11th Circuit also overturned Cannon's decision to bar investigators from accessing most of the records pending the review.

4 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

US appeals court denies Trump 'special master' request in documents case

The ruling is a win for the US justice department, which is probing Mr Trump over classified documents.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

US court strikes down appointment of special master to review Trump records

Decision marks decisive defeat as judges opine the request should never have been granted in the first place

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. appeals court rules against Trump in documents fight, ends arbiter

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to Donald Trump, reversing a judge's appointment of an independent arbiter to vet documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and allowing all of the records to be used in a criminal investigation of the former president.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

In another legal blow to Trump, appeals court reverses special master in documents fight

A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former president Donald Trump's Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information.

4 months ago·Canada

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The Independent

Appeals court says FBI can use all documents seized in Mar-a-Lago search

The ruling means the criminal investigation into whether Mr Trump unlawfully possessed national defence information can proceed without further hinderance

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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