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Mar-a-Lago search: DOJ appeals decision order special master review seized evidence



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Ministry of Justice on Thursday appealed the ruling special master review of in materials captured by the FBI in Mar-a-Lago, including more more than 100 classified documents – allegedly a US order national security in risk.

government stopped the exploration of the community risk grade of classified documents received by him during last month of search of former President Donald Trump home and resort.

In addition to its appeal, the Justice Department has asked Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon to who ordered special master so he continues review of the documents for FBI criminal probe – a review the judge put on Keep. prosecutors claimed that criminal the probe could not be separated from the community’s intelligence review.

“Application of a ban on secret records would thus upset governments ability conduct an effective national safety risk assessment and classification review and can prevent government from taking the necessary medical steps in light of what review – at the risk of causing irreparable harm to our national security and intelligence interests,” the Justice Department wrote. in this is a request for residence.

The Department of Justice strongly opposed the appointment of a special master who is the third-party attorney entrusted with viewing evidence and filtering out privileged documents. The department claimed that Cannon is independent review was not necessary, given the internal filtering practice of the Department of Justice, which was used in Search.

In her order for Monday granting Trump’s request for in special Master, Cannon stopped any use of withdrawn materials for Ministry of Justice criminal the study. However, she said that the intelligence community could be evaluated further. Department of Justice office on Thursday light on how the two efforts are intertwined.

“Ban against using secret records in in criminal investigation may interfere with efforts to establish the existence of any additional secret records that are not properly stored, which in itself represents a potential for continuous risk to national security,” the Justice Department said on Thursday.

prosecutors pointed to empty folders marked with “classified banners” it was found in Mar-a-Lago in Search.

“The FBI will basically responsible for investigation into what materials may have been kept in these folders and whether they may have been lost or compromised – steps what, again, may be required use of grand jury subpoenas, search warrants, and other criminal investigative tools and could lead to prove that also be of great importance for the promotion criminal investigation,” the Ministry of Justice said in a statement.

The prosecutor described the intelligence community review that Cannon allowed to act like just “one facet of common effort government respond to any risks and mitigate them national safety.” For example, the definition of “the probability that information could be accessed by others and compromised” is “the main aspect of FBI criminal investigation”, prosecutors added.

“Departments and institutions in then IC will consider it information determine if they are need to treat certain sources and methods as compromised”, prosecutors said.

cannon had also ordered that the independent review Watch for documents potentially subject to executive privilege – in in addition to attorney-client confidentiality concerns that are commonly special master’s attention.

move described as novel both the Ministry of Justice and outside lawyers, it’s worth tightening up review how criminal the study remains impeded by Cannon’s injunction.

In a request to criminal investigators are allowed access to classified documents, Department of Justice on Thursday rejected the idea that the privilege could ever apply to secret materials.

“The precedent of the Supreme Court creates clear that any possible statement of privilege that the plaintiff may seek to obtain over secret records will be overcome government”demonstrated, concrete need” for this evidence,” the department said, citing the 1974 United States v. Nixon case. “Among other things, secret records are subject to of The government is continuing its investigation.”

Branch also took hits on how Cannon’s order cited a recent Supreme Court ruling as well as with Concurring Statement by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, in justify it move have review cover the privilege of the executive branch. A business in The issue concerned records from the Trump White House being sought by a congressional committee, the agency said on Thursday.

“Nor the decision of the Supreme Court denying the plaintiff’s petition for residence in The concurring statement by Thompson and Judge Kavanaugh suggested that former The president can successfully uphold the privileges of the executive to prevent the executive itself from considering and using their own records,” the statement said.

Trump sued special captain two weeks after the execution of the search warrant on his residence and resort of Mar-a-Lago. According to the Department of Justice made justice of the peace who approved the warrant, the FBI is investigating possible violations of spy law, criminal mishandling of government documents and obstacles of justice.

Cannon ordered the Justice Department and Trump’s lawyers to file legal opinions out their proposed candidates for the role special master, together with recommendations for how in review should proceed. Referee on Thursday instructed the parties in a joint submission due on Friday, “consider Respondent’s position on approximately 100 documents” cited in a request filed by the Department of Justice.

In addition, the judge ordered Trump to file a formal response by 10:00 a.m. Monday to the Justice Department’s request to suspend parts. of her special general order while the appeal is pending.

prosecutors told Cannon that if she didn’t grant their request to stop production of parts of its decision by September 15, they will seek intervention of 11th U.S. District Court of Appeals.

This story was updated with additional details.

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