Judge Weighs Motions to Dismiss Trump Documents Case

Published on March 14, 2024

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on March 14 heard arguments on two of former President Donald Trump’s several motions to dismiss a case alleging he mishandled classified documents, ending the hearing by telling the parties she would issue orders on the motions “promptly.” Defense attorneys had argued for dismissal of 32 counts regarding mishandling classified documents under the Presidential Records Act (PRA) and for “unconstitutional vagueness,” but the judge seemed unconvinced these arguments were not better suited to the trial stage of the case. Judge Cannon said it seemed “premature” to bring in facts from outside of the indictment pretrial—such as whether the records in President Trump’s possession were “personal records.”...

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