The new filing from the Justice Department notes that it disagrees with that decision but for the time being is asking the appeals court to intercede on two parts of Cannon’s ruling — one barring criminal investigators from using the seized material while the special master does his work, and another allowing the special master to review the roughly 100 classified documents seized as well as the nonclassified material.
The government filing asks for a stay of “only the portions of the order causing the most serious and immediate harm to the government and the public,” calling the scope of their request “modest but critically important.”
It’s unclear how long the special master review, or the appeals, might take, but the new filing asks the appeals court to rule on their request for a stay “as soon as practicable.” (our emphasis)
In a just world, we wouldn't have Trumpist hacks like Cannon occupying lifetime seats on our courts. But it's not a just world, so we do. We'll have to see if judges on the 11th Circuit are Trumpist hacks or not, and if they care more about the nation's security and their reputations than the Trumpist hack does.
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