It has been awhile since he was in court - so on the long side - will shorten this up!
Wednesday, May 8th:
*Sealed Telephonic Status Conference Hearing (@ 2pm ET) - FL – *
Donald John Trump (76/now 77) indicted (6/8/23),
charged & arraigned (6/13/23) with 31 counts of willful retention of classified documents, 1 count of conspiracy to obstruct justice, 1 count of withholding a document or record, 1 count of corruptly concealing a document or record, 1 count of concealing a document in a federal investigation, 1 count of scheme to conceal & 2 counts of making false statements & representations. Plead not guilty.
Additional indicted &
charged (7/27/23) with 1 count of willful retention of defense information & 2 counts of obstruction. Plead not guilty in filing of waiver of non appearance & released on own recognizance with no monetary bond (Personal Surety Bond) & no travel restrictions (8/4/23). Southern District of Florida (Miami) Federal Court
Count 1-31: Willful retention of National Defense info, Count 32: Conspiracy to obstruct justice, Count 33: Withholding a document or record, Count 34: Corruptly concealing a document or record, Count 35: Concealing a document in a Federal investigation, Count 36: Scheme to conceal & Count 37: False statements & representations.
Co-Conspirator *Waltine Nauta (41 or 42) indicted (6/8/23) &
charged (6/13/23) on 6 charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents probe, including conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheming to conceal & making false statements to federal agents. Plead not guilty.
Additional indicted &
charged (7/27/23) with 2 counts of obstruction of justice. No plea entered & released on his own recognizance with no monetary bond (Person Surety Bond). Southern District of Florida (Miami) Federal Court
Count 32: Conspiracy to obstruct justice, Count 33: Withholding a document or record, Count 34: Corruptly concealing a document or record, Count 35: Concealing a document in a Federal investigation, Count 36: Scheme to conceal & Count 38: False statements & representations.
Co-Conspirator *Carlos de Oliveira (56) has also been indicted &
charged (7/27/23) with 1 count each of obstruction of justice, concealing records & documents & 1 count of making false statements to FBI. He is alleged to have asked what could be done to delete the footage. Plead not guilty (8/15/23). $100K Surety bond-out on bond. Judge ruled that, in the meantime, De Oliveira must hand in his expired U.S. passport within 48 hours. Southern District of Florida (Miami) Federal Court
Mr. Nauta & Mr. de Oliveira conspired to delete footage from security cameras after the Dept. of Justice issued a subpoena asking for surveillance footage of the basement where it said confidential documents were held. In the court documents, Mr. de Oliveira is claimed to have texted another employee who was the director of information technology that "the boss" wanted the server deleted. The documents allege that Mr. de Oliveira later met with the employee in a small IT room, told him their conversation should remain private, then pressured the man into obliging his request after the employee told Mr. de Oliveira that he did not have the authority.
Indictment: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653/gov.uscourts.flsd.648653.3.0.pdf
Trial set to begin on 5/20/24 with Jury Selection. Govt’’s Proposed trial date 7/8/24. Defense’s Proposed trial date 8/12/84 (for Trump & De Oliveira). And Proposed trial date 9/9/24 (for Nauta). (trial expected to take 2 weeks). Trial will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.
Judge Aileen Cannon presiding. Special Counsel Jack Smith. Defense attorneys for Trump are Todd Blanche, Christ Kise & Emil Bove, Nauta’s attorney Stanley Woodward & De Oliveira by Jack Irving.
Case & court info from 4/2/23 thru 4/16/24 reference post #485 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ice-june-2023-trial-may-2024-2.686530/page-25
4/17/24 Update: Motions in Limine hearing regarding remaining CIPS issues. 4/18/24 Docket update: [458] Reply to Response to Motion by Trump as to Trump, & De Oliveira re [452] MOTION for an Adjournment of the Deadlines for Defendants' Rule 16 Expert Disclosures & CIPA Sec. 5(a) Notice. Next Calendar Call hearing on 5/14/24 @ 1:45pm.
4/18/24 Docket updates: [459] Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Defendants, Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira filed by Jose A Perez. Responses due by 5/2/24. 1. Proposed Order; 2. Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief; 3. Consent by Pro Se Litigant to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. [460] Notice of Striking [458] Reply to Response, by Trump as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira [461] Corrected REPLY TO RESPONSE to Motion by Trump as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [452] Motion for an Adjournment of the Deadlines for Defendants' Rule 16 Expert Disclosures and CIPA Sec. 5(a) Notice. [462] ORDER Denying certain Pretrial Motions filed by Defendants Nauta & De Oliveira [323] [446] [448] These are motions to dismiss charges-denied. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/18/24. [463] Paperless ORDER denying [459] Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/18/24. [465] Paperless ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the Special Counsel's Fourth Motion for Redactions [464]. Consistent with the representation made therein [ECF No. 464 p. 1 n.1], Defendant Nauta shall file any response on or before 4/19/24. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/18/24. [466] ORDER following hearing [451]. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/18/24. [467] Notice of Filing by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira.
4/19/24 Docket update: [468] Response in Opposition by Nauta re [464] Motion Government's Fourth Motion for certain redactions replies due by 4/26/24.
4/22/24 Docket update: [469] Motion to Compel Discovery by Trump as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 5/6/24. 1. Exhibit. [470] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [469] Motion to Compel Discovery Replies due by 4/29/24. Exhibit A thru Exhibit G. [471] System error/sealed docs. [472] Paperless ORDER: In light of the representations made in the Special Counsel's Third Motion for Certain Redactions as subsequently reaffirmed in the Special Counsel's Fourth Motion for Certain Redactions [ECF No. 423 p. 2; ECF No. 464 p. 1] & noting the absence of any defense objection, the Clerk is directed to UNSEAL only ECF Nos. 101, 115, 116, and 118. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/22/24. [473] Paperless ORDER: In light of Defendants' publicly filed Motions to Compel Discovery [469], now filed in accordance with the Court's Order on Sealing Requests Associated with Defendants' Motions to Compel Discovery [438], the initial Motions to Compel Discovery [262] are denied as moot. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/22/24. [474] Paperless ORDER: To facilitate the public docketing of Defendant Nauta's Motion to Dismiss for Selective & Vindictive Prosecution & associated filings, Defendant Nauta & the Special Counsel are directed as follows. On or before 4/26/24, the parties shall docket the Motion & associated filings in unredacted form, with the following exceptions. First, consistent with the rules set forth in the Court's prior Orders [438] [440], the parties shall redact potential government witness names (replacing them with anonymized labels provided in the Sealed Amended Index), ancillary names & PII from the subject materials. Second, the transcript of the 4/6/23, grand jury testimony of "Person 11" (attached to the Motion in full by Defendant Nauta & in part by the Special Counsel as Exhibit 3) shall be filed under seal consistent with Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e), subject to any potential future litigation on the matter [See ECF No. 466]. In doing so, the parties are advised to docket the actual grand jury transcript/excerpts of "Person 11" as exhibits under seal (as opposed to merely filing stand-in cover pages as done in ECF Nos. 446-2, 448-2). Should any grand jury material clearly falling under Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e) be quoted or specifically referenced in the Motion/Opposition/Replies or attachments, the parties shall make limited redactions to that grand jury material. The parties shall take care to docket the filings in sequence (i.e., motion, response, reply, surreply). Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/22/24.
4/23/24 Docket update: [475] Supplement to [300] Reply to Response filed by Nauta by Nauta as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. [476] Clerk's Notice of Compliance re [472] Order.
4/24/24 Docket update: [477] Reply to Response to Motion by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [464] MOTION Government's Fourth Motion for Certain Redactions.
4/24/24 Docket Update: [478] Notice of unavailability of Counsel by Trump for dates of 4/29/24 thru 5/14/24.
4/26/24 Docket updates: [486] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [485] Motion to Dismiss [85] Indictment, for Selective & Vindictive Prosecution Replies due by 5/3/24. Exhibits 1, 2 & 3. [489] Notice of Filing by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Next motions hearing re CIPA Section 6 issues on 5/14/24 @ 1:45pm.
4/28/24 Docket updates: [490] Paperless ORDER requiring compliance with Court Order [466]. On or before 4/20/24, Defendant Nauta shall publicly file the transcript of his grand jury testimony taken on June 21, 2022, with limited redactions as set forth in the Court's prior Order [ECF No. 466 pp. 1-2]. Defendant Nauta filed an unredacted version of the transcript under seal [479], but this fails to comply with the Court's instructions [466]. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/28/24. [491] Paperless ORDER granting Motion for Leave to File Pretrial Motions With Limited Redactions [339]. The unopposed Motion seeks redaction of PII from Defendants' undocketed pretrial motions. Additional motion-specific directives concerning the public docketing of Defendants' outstanding pretrial motions to follow. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/28/24. [492] Paperless ORDER: To facilitate the public docketing of Defendant Nauta's Motion to Suppress Evidence & associated filings, and following a careful in camera review of such materials, Defendant Nauta & the Special Counsel are directed as follows. On or before 5/2/24, the parties shall docket the Motion & all exhibits (A through G plus Nauta's FBI interview transcript & grand jury transcript, if attached), and associated filings (Opposition/Reply) & exhibits in unredacted form, with the following exceptions. First, consistent with the rules set forth in the Court's prior Orders [438] [440] [474], the parties shall redact potential government witness names (replacing them with anonymized labels provided in the most current Sealed Amended Index [484]), ancillary names, & PII from the subject materials. Search warrant materials shall be filed in fully unredacted form except for names, PII, device numbers, license plate numbers, ID numbers, business names & professional titles as necessary to shield witness identities. Makes & models of vehicles alone are not PII & shall not be redacted. Photographs shall remain unredacted with limited, targeted redactions of license plate numbers & faces in photographs. Photographs of the target residence may be redacted. To the extent Defendant Nauta attaches his grand jury transcript to the Motion, he shall attach it using the redaction instructions provided in the Court's earlier Order [466], with which Defendant Nauta must comply [490]. Finally, because the Special Counsel's prior filed Response lacked attachments [381], the Special Counsel is ordered to refile the Opposition, with attachments, in accordance with this Order. The parties shall take care to docket the filings in sequence (i.e., motion, response, reply). No additional redactions beyond those authorized herein are permitted. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/28/24.
4/29/24 Docket update: Docket Entry 493 & 494 are restricted/sealed until further notice. [495] Notice of Compliance re Filing Grand Jury Transcript (Unredacted at 479) by Nauta re 490 Order, 466 Order, 446 Motion to Dismiss 85 Indictment, or for a Bill of Particulars filed by Nauta, 448 Motion to Dismiss 85 Indictment, for Unconstitutional Vagueness filed by Nauta. [Exhibit B-06.21.22 Waltine Nauta Grand Jury Transcript]. 4/29/24 Docket updates: [496] Notice of 480 Sealed filing by Nauta re 475 Supplement. [497] Notice of 481 Sealed filing by Nauta. [498] Notice of 493, 494 Sealed filings by Nauta re 485 Motion to Dismiss 85 Indictment, for Selective & Vindictive Prosecution, 487 Reply to Response.
4/30/24 Docket Updates: [500] Speedy Trial Report-Fifteenth Speedy Trial Report by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. ]501] Paperlees ORDER: For purposes of record completeness, on or before 5/2/24. Defendant Nauta shall file under seal completely unredacted versions of the prior motions docketed publicly at entries 446 & 448. When doing so, Defendant Nauta shall annotate the corresponding docket entry number for each sealed filing (e.g., 446 & 448). Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/30/24. [502] Paperless ORDER: On or before 5/2/24, the Special Counsel shall file under seal a copy of the transfer order referenced in the Notice of Submission 418, along with the underlying petition & any other docketed filings/notices/orders on the subject of such transfer. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/30/24. [503] Paperless ORDER: To facilitate the public docketing of Defendant Trump's "Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on Selective & Vindictive Prosecution" & associated filings & consistent with the Court's prior Orders 438 440 474 492, Defendant Trump is directed as follows. On or before 5/2/24, Defendant Trump shall docket the Motion & associated filings publicly, redacting only the names of potential government witnesses (replacing them with anonymized labels provided in the most current Sealed Amended Index 484), ancillary names & PII. In docketing the Reply, Defendant Trump shall indicate in the docket text the Opposition to which it responds 375. Thereafter & for record completeness, Defendant Trump shall file under seal unredacted versions of the Motion & Reply. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/30/24. [504] Paperless ORDER granting in part Special Counsel's Fourth Motion for Redactions [464] in accordance with the Court's prior Order [474]. The Court expresses no opinion on the requests contained in the Special Counsel's Motion. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/30/24. [505] Paperless ORDER granting in part the Special Counsel's Third Motion for Redactions [423] in accordance with the Court's prior Orders [474] [492]. The Court expresses no opinion on any other requests contained in the Special Counsel's Motion. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 4/30/24.
5/1/24 Docket update: [506] Paperless ORDER & Notice scheduling sealed telephonic status conference/hearing to discuss grand jury matters on 5/8/24 @ 2pm. The parties shall be prepared to discuss specific grand jury material implicated in this proceeding in light of the Special Counsel's sealed status report [483]; updates to pending disclosure proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia [481] [499]; and pending sealing/redaction arguments related to grand jury material attached to or quoted in Defendant Trump's "Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on Prosecutorial Misconduct & Due Process Violations" and "Motion for Relief Related to Mar-A-Lago Raid & Unlawful Piercing of Attorney-Client Privilege." 90 minutes reserved. To the extent any non-parties to this proceeding have not yet had an opportunity to appear & be heard on the disclosure petition now transferred to this Court, the parties shall come prepared to discuss any additional procedures required. Call-in information to be provided to all counsel. Defendants' attendance is not required. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 5/1/24.
5/1/24 Docket update: [507] Motion to Continue CIPA Section 5(a) & Rule 16(b)(1)(C) Disclosure Deadlines re 439 Order, by Nauta. Responses due by 5/15/24. (Text of Proposed Order).
5/2/24 Docket update: [508] Motion to Dismiss [85] Indictment, based on Selective & Vindictive Prosecution by Trump. Responses due by 5/16/24. [509] Reply to Response to Motion by Trump re [508] MOTION to Dismiss [85] Indictment, based on Selective & Vindictive Prosecution (replying to Opposition [375]). 5/2/24 Docket update: [515] Notice of Filing by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. [518] Notice of Filing by Trump.
5/3/24 Docket update: [519] Reply to response to Motion by Nauta re 516 Motion to Suppress Search Warrants. [522] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [507] Motion to Continue CIPA Section 5(a) & Rule 16(b)(1)(C) Disclosure Deadlines re [439] Order, Replies due by 5/10/24. Exhibit A.
5/6/24 Docket Updates: [525] Motionn for Leave to File Sur-Reply based on Newly Discovered Evidence of Discovery Violations, Misrepresentations & Potential Spoliation by Trump. Responses due by 5/20/24. Exhibit. [526] Paperless ORDER granting Defendant Trump's Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply [ECF No. 525]. On or before 5/7/24, Defendant Trump shall file the attached proposed Sur-Reply [ECF No. 525-1] as a separate entry on the docket. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 5/6/24. [527] Sur-Reply based on Newly Discovered Evidence of SCO Discovery Violations & Misrepresentations by Trump to 452 MOTION for an Adjournment of the Deadlines for Defendants' Rule 16 Expert Disclosures & CIPA § 5(a) Notice. [528] Paperless ORDER temporarily staying CIPA §5 & Rule 16 Expert Disclosure Deadlines [439]. Order setting second set of pretrial deadlines/hearings to follow. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 5/6/24.
5/7/24 Docket update: [529] Notice of Filing Exhibit by Trump re 527 Response/Reply/Answer (Other) Exhibit. [530] ORDER setting 2nd set of pretrial deadlines/hearings signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 5/7/24. [531] Paperless ORDER: In light of the Court's Order setting 2nd Set of pretrial Deadlines/Hearings [530], Defendants' Motions to Adjourn CIPA S5 & Rule 16 Expert Disclosure Deadlines [452] [507] are granted in part. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 5/7/24. Cannon issued an order late Tuesday indefinitely postponing Trump’s pending trial for willfully mishandling classified documents. She canceled the May 20th trial date (that had already been logistically impossible) & declared that she would not set a new date anytime soon. Will post new schedule of hearings.
