Trump Attorneys Ask Court to Unseal Documents Ahead of Criminal Trial
Published on March 19, 2024
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked a New York Supreme Court judge to unseal court documents and correspondence related to the upcoming criminal trial—the first-ever criminal trial against a former or sitting president in American history. Thus far, the public docket has remained empty since Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted President Trump last April. Files are made public days after their filing to allow parties to submit redactions. The defense is now asking Justice Juan Merchan to unseal all pleadings, orders, and written communications involving the court and parties, and to allow simultaneous public access of all future filings unless “redactions are required by the protective order or law.”...