U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has denied Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case. Smith's motion sought to restrict Trump from making statements about law enforcement involved in the Mar-a-Lago search, citing concerns that Trump's remarks posed a significant danger to law enforcement agents. Judge Cannon criticized the special counsel's office for failing to adequately confer with Trump's legal team before filing the motion, deeming the conferral process 'wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy.' Additionally, Judge Cannon warned that future failures to meet court requirements could result in sanctions against the prosecutors. Trump's legal team had also sought sanctions against Smith's team, arguing that the gag order request was unconstitutional and based on vague threats. The judge denied the motion without prejudice, allowing for the possibility of refiling. Trump's attorneys submitted a 15-page response citing violations of Local Rule 88.9.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon admonished special counsel Jack Smith and said future failure on his part to comply with her requirements in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida could result in sanctions. https://t.co/huLjjN6wAk
Judge Smacks Down Jack Smith's Gag Order Request, Warns Of Future Sanctions For Flouting 'Basic Requirements' https://t.co/22myu5f7kh
Trump lawyers on May 27 requested a federal judge to reject prosecutors' gag-order motion in a documents case and also asked the judge to impose sanctions and pursue civil contempt findings against all government attorneys involved in filing the motion' https://t.co/6GYlZnmH9D https://t.co/laB0MBRAag
Special Counsel Jack Smith thought he could pull a fast one on Judge Cannon. It didn’t work https://t.co/JUDA6rUkoR
U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon on Tuesday denied a request from federal prosecutors that she order Donald Trump to stop making incendiary claims about law enforcement personnel. https://t.co/B5ttoFFUv9
Judge rejects request to restrict Trump’s speech on FBI, says motion was faulty https://t.co/sKaERktgXx
The judge overseeing Trump's classified-documents case rejected the prosecution's request to gag Trump from publicly speaking about the FBI agents who raided Mar-a-Lago. | @CarolineDowney_ https://t.co/hRp9ysgaKC
Cannon’s wildly lawless rejection of Special Counsel Smith’s clearly correct request for a gag order against fake and dangerous claims that the FBI was ordered to assassinate him is good news. It’s the smoking gun that will finally lead to her removal from the stolen secrets case
Judge rejects special counsel Jack Smith's move to muzzle Trump - https://t.co/b78l9j5Hho - @washtimes
OTOH, it's not like the special counsel wasn't on notice that Judge Cannon was like this. https://t.co/NTRZzPHsMq
"Because the filing of the Special Counsel’s motion did not adhere to these basic requirements, it is due to be denied without prejudice." Brutal. Judge Cannon is no fan of Jack Smith. https://t.co/WEeby6fonm
Federal judge tears into 'bad faith' Jack Smith and denies his bid to gag Trump after he claimed FBI agents who raided Mar-a-Lago were authorized to kill him https://t.co/4l4QBdEDh7 https://t.co/isTVd6YCNR
Judge rejects special counsel Jack Smith's move to muzzle Trump https://t.co/OwFwfagU9X
Here is the email exchange between Jay Bratt (Smith's prosecutor) and Trump's lawyers related to the gag order. This is part of what led to Judge Cannon's warning in her order today. As I said, this motion was part of DOJ's damage control spin about use of lethal force guidance… https://t.co/35a2RfdcIE
JUDGE CANNON v SPECIAL COUNSEL, PART 14: While you were (sort of) watching Trump trial, Judge Cannon again tangled with Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors. She faulted them for lack of "professional courtesy"/inadequate compliance w/court rules re new Trump gag request.…
Judge Cannon rebukes Trump prosecutors over gag order request https://t.co/8zXeqLdB5T
Trump’s attorneys ask judge to sanction Jack Smith’s team over gag order request: ‘Unconstitutional censorship’ https://t.co/H6XGG5P4xm
Judge Aileen Cannon said the special counsel's "conferral" with Trump's lawyers is "wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy." https://t.co/lMBLUrg9mv
Judge Cannon denies request to bar Trump from making statements about law enforcement https://t.co/SeYL3STKD8 https://t.co/9xwUgX8fZF
NEW: Judge Denies Biden Special Counsel Jack Smith's New Trump Gag Order Demand, Threatens Sanctions Over Lack of Professionalism. https://t.co/6DxEuCAw14
‘Wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy’: Mar-a-Lago judge scolds Jack Smith and swiftly shuts down his Trump gag demand, warns of sanctions https://t.co/5bkDDcc4OO
BREAKING: Judge Cannon DENIES the special counsel's motion to modify the conditions of Trump's release b/c, she writes, the special counsel's office did not "confer" sufficiently with Trump's counsel before filing. She denies Trump's motion to strike and for sanctions as well. https://t.co/7fczzfohoN
BREAKING: Judge refuses to gag Trump in Florida classified docs case after 'basic' special counsel error https://t.co/u5ZmsKbA5d
Cannon denies motion to modify conditions of release b/c prosecution didn't meet and confer w/ Trump first. and of course a little snipe at DOJ. https://t.co/EuzX7sw9fp
BREAKING: Judge in classified documents case denies request for Trump gag order. @KenDilanianNBC has the latest. https://t.co/Dl3XndMbbr
Katie's Sidebar: Special Counsel Jack Smith is not in a position to appeal this Order. IMO: Judge Cannon could have just ordered a quick briefing schedule and dealt with the "lack of meaningful conferral" issue at the hearing. But this move by her just underscores how much… https://t.co/WMWJWhN8BV
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in her order that prosecutors didn’t give defense lawyers adequate time to discuss the request before it was filed Friday evening. She denied the request without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could file it again. https://t.co/fJWqsnCXx3 https://t.co/fvBjtFyhDZ
Trump-appointed federal judge Aileen Cannon denies prosecutors’ request for a gag order to stop Trump from lying about the search of Mar-A-Lago in the classified documents case. Prosecutors argue that Trump’s lies have endangered law enforcement officers. https://t.co/KGAgazHEGU
Judge Cannon also threatens Special Counsel with SANCTIONS — which Trump had requested — if prosecutors in future don’t specify the substance of conferrals and allow Trump to make a statement https://t.co/t7QU6lygzs
New: Cannon just denied both motions filed over the weekend in response to Special Counsel gag order request on Trump. Special counsel gets chastised for not meaningfully reaching out to Trump’s team. https://t.co/LdkWh3Xmxk
LAWFARE: Judge Cannon threatens to sanction Jack Smith if he violates the rules again - sadly I suspect the sanction would be paid by the taxpayers. There will NEVER be any sort of sanction that actually impacts Biden's special counsel. https://t.co/E702O7gqsT
ALERT: Judge Aileen Cannon denies Special Counsel Jack Smith’s requests for order limiting Trump claims about law enforcement search of Mar-a-lago: “Court finds the Special Counsel's pro forma "conferral" to be wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy”
BREAKING: Cannon has DENIED Jack Smith’s motion to modify Trump’s bail conditions (for saying the FBI and Biden wanted to assassinate him. She denied WITHOUT prejudice because Smith failed to meet and confer with Trump on the motion. 1/ https://t.co/pith7hNljc
Now Judge Cannon "finds the Special Counsel's pro forma 'conferral' to be wholly lacking in substance... All certificates of conference going forward shall appear not embedded in editorialized footnotes." Inner City Press on the case(s) https://t.co/ECPr5YNM6c https://t.co/e5771MEvnt https://t.co/AIkTUh7k85
NEW: Judge cannon DENIES Special Counsel motion to bar TRUMP from making statements that Biden wanted him to be assassinated during Mar-a-Lago search -- order says prosecutors didn't meaningfully confer w Trump lawyers https://t.co/jRDDYPD2Hs
#Trump Asks Judge to Sanction #JackSmith For ‘Unconstitutional’ Gag Order Request https://t.co/sZV67ArCmK
Former President Trump’s legal team fired back after special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge to put a stop to his false claims that FBI agents had a green light to assassinate him. https://t.co/AhBJnBX5m2
Trump attorneys allege 'unconstitutional censorship' in special counsel gag order request https://t.co/UZkQVibJ8R
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump on Monday evening pushed back against special counsel Jack Smith's request Friday that a federal judge in Florida modify Trump's conditions of release in the probe into Trump's handling of classified documents. https://t.co/WvIUqleKuo
Trump lawyers call on Judge Cannon to ‘make civil contempt findings’ and punish special counsel with sanctions for ‘unsupported histrionics’ about Truth Social posts https://t.co/WP26cmBT0l
Responding to Jack Smith’s request that Judge Cannon order Trump to stop lying about the FBI having tried to kill him, Trump's attys wrote 15 pp on govt’s alleged violation of Local Rule 88.9, seeking a hearing & sanctions on the *rule violation.* ... 1/5 https://t.co/oiz6VUgbDi https://t.co/YcKd2c3f2V
Responding to Jack Smith's request that Judge Cannon order Trump to stop lying about the FBI having tried to kill him, Trump attys write 15 pp on govt’s alleged violation of Local Rule 88.9 & seek hearing & sanctions on the *rule violation.* ... 1/5 https://t.co/oiz6VUgbDi https://t.co/790l4tHlR0
Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday assailed a request by federal prosecutors to limit what he could say about a new flare-up in a case accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents after leaving office. https://t.co/DfQntIRGga
President Trump Fires Back on Jack Smith Gag Order https://t.co/28duZNGhJL https://t.co/BCs3lEdH9Y
Trump responds to special counsel's effort to limit his remarks about FBI in documents case https://t.co/VabyIXHA5I
Let’s hope Judge Cannon grants this nutty Trump motion to sanction Smith! That’ll bring the 11th Circuit down on her like a ton of bricks. It could be the best way to get her taken off the case https://t.co/9YEKrhUVz4
Trump's MAL lawyers, claiming their client has great respect for law enforcement: "we will not acquiesce in unsupported histrionics from biased & reckless prosecutors." They accuse prosecutors of violating local rules & ask Judge Cannon to hold them in civil contempt. https://t.co/iAlzwbZwPA
In Mar-A-Lago, Team Trump lashes out at Jack Smith and requests hearing into his motives for his request to modify conditions of release. The filing wd be a joke, were it not before Cannon. Trump Lawyers Assail Limited Gag Order Request in Documents Case https://t.co/mKo5knq8pw
Trump's legal team filed a brief tonight that pushes back forcefully on the willful failure by the Biden/Garland/Smith operation to follow court rules in filing their unhinged demand to gag Trump from criticizing them and the abusers in the FBI. Trump asks the court to strike the…
⚠️ TRUMP SEEKS TO DENY PROSECUTORS' GAG-ORDER MOTION IN DOCUMENTS CASE Full Story → https://t.co/n65xJI35EY https://t.co/esC5hMhBLD
NEW: Donald Trump just filed a response to Jack Smith's holiday weekend motion to modify release conditions to prohibit the former president from making statements about law enforcement involved in classified documents case: https://t.co/Wm2Lms58KR
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: TRUMP SEEKS TO STRIKE GAG ORDER REQUEST AND REQUESTS SANCTIONS Trump has filed a motion to strike Special Counsel Jack Smith's request for a gag order, arguing it is unconstitutional and based on vague threats to law enforcement. Trump also seeks sanctions… https://t.co/CvD1jv5FIq
ICYMI: Trump baselessly accused Biden of trying to assassinate him by using standard FBI protocol on a day everyone knew Trump would not be present. The Special Counsel asked for relief. But now Trump’s team wants sanctions because they got insufficient notice of their client’s… https://t.co/INpm8Oj3Ww
NEW: Trump defense asks judge to reject Jack Smith request in Florida case that Trump be restricted from statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” & deceptive claims about agents And Trump seeks sanctions against Smith team https://t.co/csGwgrJgwo
Trump’s team has now asked Judge Cannon to strike the special counsel’s motion to modify Trump’s condition of release—and asks her to impose sanctions on prosecutors who participated in the decision to file the motion. https://t.co/IotWfyK1Nr https://t.co/LkgmzULlzP https://t.co/YYDnWTRuUg
When the judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal trial found on May 6 that Trump had violated a gag order for a 10th time, he told him that "the last thing I want to do is to put you in jail." https://t.co/YIcsANISSb