Donald Trump, a former president, has petitioned the Supreme Court to reverse an Appeals Court decision that prohibited a “special master” from reviewing sensitive papers seized from Mar-a-Lago.
The Justice Department turned to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals after Trump-nominated Judge Aileen Cannon appointed a “special master” to examine the information obtained during the FBI investigation.
They sought to repeal the sections of the order that required the special master to review government-owned sensitive information and in which Trump claimed privilege.
Trump’s attorneys submitted the 296-page motion in an effort to reverse that most recent ruling.
Their argument is that it undermines “the integrity of the well-established principle against piecemeal appellate review and disregarding the District Court’s vast authority without cause.”
Trump’s team claims that the ruse might undermine the special master’s position, much as the DOJ has said it could obstruct an investigation into possible violations of the Espionage Act.
They said, “This unjustifiable stay should be removed since it seriously impedes the Special Master’s continuing, time-sensitive work.”
Furthermore, any restriction on the thorough and open examination of the evidence gathered during an unusual raid on a President’s house undermines public faith in our legal system.
They claimed that the Special Master Order was not subject to 11th Circuit review because it “lacked jurisdiction.”
This story is still developing.