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*Case Dismissed [2/11/25] (@ 2pm ET) - FL – Co-Conspirator *Waltine Nauta (41 or 42/now 42 or 43) 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/now 57) 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 was set to begin on 5/20/24 with Jury Selection has been put on Hold. 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.
Case dismissed [11/24/24] for: *Donald John Trump (76/now 78) 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.
11/26/24 Docket update: [677] Order of Dismissal from USCA (Certified copy). Appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal as to Trump only is Granted re 673 Notice of Appeal-Final Judgment. Case was dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon on 7/15/24.
Judge Aileen M. Cannon presiding. Special Counsel Jack Smith & Elizabeth Jane Shaprio. Nauta’s attorneys Stanley Woodward & Richard Carroll Klugh, Jr. & De Oliveira by Jack Irving. [Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned on 1/11/25].
Case & court info from 4/2/23 thru 1/15/25 reference post #826 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ice-june-2023-trial-may-2024-2.686530/page-42
1/16/25 Docket update: [708] Notice of Compliance by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [705] Order. 1/16/25 Docket updates: [710] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [681] Motion to intervene or, alternatively, to participate as Amicus Curiae replies due by 1/23/25. [711] Reply in Support of Motion by Trump as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [681] Motion to intervene or, alternatively, to participate as Amicus Curiae. Motions hearing on 1/17/25 for Nauta & De Oliveira [to determine whether if Volume II will be released to Congress or kept under seal].
1/16/25 Docket update: [712] Defendant's reply in Support of Motion by Nauta re 679 Joint Emergency Motion with Certification of Emergency included. Joint Reply by Defendants Nauta & De Oliveira.
1/17/25 Update: Judge Aileen M. Cannon put off making a ruling on Friday about whether the Justice Dept. can give members of Congress a report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, detailing his findings in the criminal case accusing Trump of mishandling classified documents. The decision by the judge to hold off issuing a ruling raised the possibility that any efforts to share that part of Mr. Smith’s report outside of the Justice Depat. would be postponed until after Trump re-enters the White House on Monday. At that point, he & his officials would have the power to keep the report from seeing the light of day. Judge Cannon’s decision not to issue an immediate ruling came at the conclusion of a hearing in Federal District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla., where prosecutors & defense lawyers argued about the Justice Dept.’s plan to release the volume not to the public, but to the four leaders of the House & Senate Judiciary Committees.
1/20/25 Docket update: [713] Paperless Minute entry for Hearing held before Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/17/25. The Court heard argument on Defendants Emergency Motion to Preclude Release of Volume II of Special Counsels Report [679], as well as Trumps Motion to Intervene or Alternative Request to Participate as Amicus [681]. The hearing was held publicly except for a brief session to discuss specified contents of Volume II with designated counsel. Motions taken under advisement for expedited consideration. Total time in court: 2 hours. Attorney Appearances for the Government: Elizabeth J. Shapiro, Brian M. Boynton, Markenzy Lapointe. Attorney Appearances for Defendants: Stanley Woodward, Richard C. Klugh, Larry Donald Murrell Jr., John S. Irving. Attorney Appearances for prospective-intervenor President-Elect Trump: John Lauro, Gregory M. Singer.
1/21/25 Docket update: [714] Order GRANTING defendants' Emergency Motion to preclude release of Volume II of Special Counsel's report & DENYING without prejudice motion to intervene as to Volume II. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/21/25.
1/29/25 Update: The Justice Dept. asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to drop the criminal case against Trump’s two former co-defendants, who were accused of conspiring to hide classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. U.S. Attorney Hayden O’Byrne in Florida asked the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court to dismiss the case against the co-defendants, Nauta & De Oliveira, in a way that it could never be filed again. The appeals court didn’t immediately react to O'Byrne's request, but the motion essentially brought an end to the long-running case. Nauta & De Oliveira had pleaded not guilty & denied the charges. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland said he would provide the report to the top Republicans & Democrats on the House & Senate Judiciary Committees, but Cannon blocked him.
1/31/25 Docket update: [715] Notice of Withdrawal as Attorney by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira.
2/11/25 Docket update [716] Order of Dismissal from USCA (certified copy). Appellant's "Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal" is GRANTED. This appeal is DISMISSED as to Nauta & De Oliveira re [673] Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment.
2/14/25 Docket update: [717] American Oversight's expedited Motion to Intervene & for clarification or, alternatively, dissolution of 1/21/25 Order granting Defendants' emergency Motion to Preclude release of Volume II of Special Counsel's report. Response due by 2/28/25.
2/18/25 Docket update: [718] Paperless Order denying in part & reserving ruling in part on American Oversight's "Expedited Motion to Intervene & for Clarification or, Alternatively, Dissolution of January 21, 2025 Order Granting Defendants' Emergency Motion to Preclude Release of Volume II of Special Counsel's Report" [717]. In the Motion, non-party & prospective intervenor American Oversight seeks an order "clarifying" that the Court's January 21, 2025, Order "ceased to operate" upon conclusion of the Special Counsel's Appeal of the Court's Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Superseding Indictment [672] [716] [717]. Alternatively, American Oversight requests an order "immediately lift[ing]" the Court's January 21 Order [717]. Without ruling on the merits of the intervention or dissolution requests, the Court notes as follows. The Court's January 21, 2025, Order [714] remains in effect per the clear terms of that Order, which states, in relevant part, as follows: "This Order remains in effect pending further Court order, limited as follows. No later than thirty days after full conclusion of all appellate proceedings in this action and/or any continued proceedings in this Court, whichever comes later, the parties shall submit a joint status report advising of their position on this Order, consistent with any remaining Rule 6(e) challenges or other claims or rights concerning Volume II, as permitted by law" [714 pp. 13-14]. The Court awaits briefing on American Oversight's Motion in the normal course, according to the standard deadlines set forth in Local Rules 88.9 & 7.1. To the extent American Oversight seeks what amounts to an emergency ruling on its Motion this week, the Court sees an insufficient basis to warrant expedited or emergency treatment of the Motion. The status report deadline remains in effect, as previously dictated. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 2/18/25.
2/19/25 Docket update: [719] Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Attorney by Stanley Woodward for/by Waltine Nauta. 2/20/25 Docket update: [720] Order granting 719 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Stanley E. Woodward withdrawn from case. Notice of Termination delivered by US Mail to Stanley Woodward as to Waltine Nauta (2). Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 2/20/25.
2/24/25 Docket update: [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report. Responses due by 3/10/25.
2/27/25 Docket update: [722] Summary of Facts filed by Anton Iagounov. 2/27/25 Docket update: [724] Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction re [722] Affidavit. Document Filed in Wrong Case; Document restricted & docket text modified. 2/27/25 Docket Update: [725] Defendant's NOTICE of Joining Nauta's Motion to Extend Date for Responses to Intervention Motion by De Oliveira.
2/28/25 Docket update: [726] Order Granting [723] Unopposed Motion for extension of time & setting other deadlines. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon. 2/28/25 Docket update: [727] Notice of attorney appearance Michael David Porter appearing for USA. Attorney Michael David Porter added to party USA.
2/28/25 Docket Update: No Docket #: Set Response Deadline in case as to Nauta & De Oliveira 721 MOTION of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, 717 MOTION for Clarification. On or before March 14, 2025, Defendants Nauta & De Oliveira shall file a combined response to the pending motions by American Oversight [ECF No. 717 ] and the Knight First Amendment Institute [ECF No. 721 ]. The body of the response shall not exceed thirty double-spaced pages. Responses due by 3/14/2025.
3/7/25 Docket Update: [728] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response as to [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, [717] Motion for Clarification by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/21/25.
3/6/25 Docket updates: [729] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Scott Wilkens. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299528 by David M. Buckner, Esq. for Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/20/25. [730] Certification of Scott Wilkens re [729] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Scott Wilkens. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299528 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. [731] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jameel Jaffer. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299527 by David M. Buckner, Esq., for Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/20/25. [732] Certification of Jameel Jaffer re [731] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jameel Jaffer. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299527 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. [733] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Anna Diakun. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299526 by David M. Buckner, Esq., for Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/20/25. 1. Proposed Order. [734] Certification of Anna Diakun re [733] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Anna Diakun. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299526 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira.
3/11/25 Docket update: [735] Paperless Order granting [728] Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/11/25.
3/12/25 Docket update: [736] Unopposed Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University & American Oversight for Leave to File Reply Briefs of not More than Fifteen Pages Each by March 31, 2025. by Adam M. Schachter & David M. Buckner. Responses due by 3/26/25. 3/13/25 Docket update: [737] Paperless Order granting [736] Prospective Intervenors Knight Institute 7 American Oversight's Unopposed Motion for Leave Regarding Reply Briefs. On or before March 31, 2025, Knight Institute 7 American Oversight shall each file consolidated reply briefs in support of their respective Motions [717] [721], with the body of each reply brief not to exceed fifteen double-spaced pages. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/13/25.
3/14/25 Docket updates: [738] Status Report (Joint) by USA as to Trump, Nauta & s De Oliveira. [739] Response in Opposition by Nauta & De Oliveira re [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, [717] Motion for Clarification Replies due by 3/21/25.
3/24/25 Docket update: [740] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's /21/25 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, [717] Motion for Clarification Replies due by 3/31/25. 3/13/25 Docket updates: [741] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Loree Stark. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/27/25. [742] Certification of Loree Stark re [741] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Loree Stark. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853. [743] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Elizabeth Haddix. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853. Responses due by 3/27/25. [744] Certification of Elizabeth Haddix re [743] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Elizabeth Haddix. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853.
4/8/25 Docket update: [745] Reply by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in Support of its Motion to Intervene re [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report. 3/31/25 Docket update: [746] American Oversight's Consolidated REPLY to Former Defendants' & the United States' Opposition to its Motion to Intervene and Lift Injunction re [740] Response in Opposition.
4/17/25 Upddate: Federal Judge James E. Boasberg has ordered that documents related to the grand jury subpoena of now FBI Director Kash Patel in connection with Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified information be disclosed back to the Justice Dept. after the department had trouble finding some of the records. Justice Dept. attorney Jeremy S.B. Newman wrote earlier this week that he “attempted to obtain the records at issue from colleagues at the Department of Justice,” but was only able to obtain some version of some of the records because “the people most familiar with these records are no longer at the Dept.” Judge Boasberg signed an order today for the court to disclose the documents to the government in connection with the Patel subpoena. A grand jury subpoena was issued to Patel in September 2022 & Patel filed a motion to quash the subpoena, which was denied by the court. Patel declined to answer some questions and cited his Fifth Amendment rights & the government then moved to compel more testimony from Patel. The court granted that motion “contingent on the government offering statutory immunity to Patel,” and Patel then testified before the grand jury a second time. The investigation led to the indictment of Trump along with Walt Nauta in the Southern District of Florida.
4/22/25 Docket update: [747] Clerk's Notice-PHV Attorney(s) Elizabeth Haddix & Loree Stark have been added to this case as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [741] & [743] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, for Elizabeth Haddix & for Loree Stark.
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*Case Dismissed [2/11/25] (@ 2pm ET) - FL – Co-Conspirator *Waltine Nauta (41 or 42/now 42 or 43) 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/now 57) 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 was set to begin on 5/20/24 with Jury Selection has been put on Hold. 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.
Case dismissed [11/24/24] for: *Donald John Trump (76/now 78) 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.
11/26/24 Docket update: [677] Order of Dismissal from USCA (Certified copy). Appellant's motion to dismiss the appeal as to Trump only is Granted re 673 Notice of Appeal-Final Judgment. Case was dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon on 7/15/24.
Judge Aileen M. Cannon presiding. Special Counsel Jack Smith & Elizabeth Jane Shaprio. Nauta’s attorneys Stanley Woodward & Richard Carroll Klugh, Jr. & De Oliveira by Jack Irving. [Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned on 1/11/25].
Case & court info from 4/2/23 thru 1/15/25 reference post #826 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ice-june-2023-trial-may-2024-2.686530/page-42
1/16/25 Docket update: [708] Notice of Compliance by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [705] Order. 1/16/25 Docket updates: [710] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [681] Motion to intervene or, alternatively, to participate as Amicus Curiae replies due by 1/23/25. [711] Reply in Support of Motion by Trump as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [681] Motion to intervene or, alternatively, to participate as Amicus Curiae. Motions hearing on 1/17/25 for Nauta & De Oliveira [to determine whether if Volume II will be released to Congress or kept under seal].
1/16/25 Docket update: [712] Defendant's reply in Support of Motion by Nauta re 679 Joint Emergency Motion with Certification of Emergency included. Joint Reply by Defendants Nauta & De Oliveira.
1/17/25 Update: Judge Aileen M. Cannon put off making a ruling on Friday about whether the Justice Dept. can give members of Congress a report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, detailing his findings in the criminal case accusing Trump of mishandling classified documents. The decision by the judge to hold off issuing a ruling raised the possibility that any efforts to share that part of Mr. Smith’s report outside of the Justice Depat. would be postponed until after Trump re-enters the White House on Monday. At that point, he & his officials would have the power to keep the report from seeing the light of day. Judge Cannon’s decision not to issue an immediate ruling came at the conclusion of a hearing in Federal District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla., where prosecutors & defense lawyers argued about the Justice Dept.’s plan to release the volume not to the public, but to the four leaders of the House & Senate Judiciary Committees.
1/20/25 Docket update: [713] Paperless Minute entry for Hearing held before Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/17/25. The Court heard argument on Defendants Emergency Motion to Preclude Release of Volume II of Special Counsels Report [679], as well as Trumps Motion to Intervene or Alternative Request to Participate as Amicus [681]. The hearing was held publicly except for a brief session to discuss specified contents of Volume II with designated counsel. Motions taken under advisement for expedited consideration. Total time in court: 2 hours. Attorney Appearances for the Government: Elizabeth J. Shapiro, Brian M. Boynton, Markenzy Lapointe. Attorney Appearances for Defendants: Stanley Woodward, Richard C. Klugh, Larry Donald Murrell Jr., John S. Irving. Attorney Appearances for prospective-intervenor President-Elect Trump: John Lauro, Gregory M. Singer.
1/21/25 Docket update: [714] Order GRANTING defendants' Emergency Motion to preclude release of Volume II of Special Counsel's report & DENYING without prejudice motion to intervene as to Volume II. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 1/21/25.
1/29/25 Update: The Justice Dept. asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to drop the criminal case against Trump’s two former co-defendants, who were accused of conspiring to hide classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. U.S. Attorney Hayden O’Byrne in Florida asked the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court to dismiss the case against the co-defendants, Nauta & De Oliveira, in a way that it could never be filed again. The appeals court didn’t immediately react to O'Byrne's request, but the motion essentially brought an end to the long-running case. Nauta & De Oliveira had pleaded not guilty & denied the charges. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland said he would provide the report to the top Republicans & Democrats on the House & Senate Judiciary Committees, but Cannon blocked him.
1/31/25 Docket update: [715] Notice of Withdrawal as Attorney by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira.
2/11/25 Docket update [716] Order of Dismissal from USCA (certified copy). Appellant's "Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Appeal" is GRANTED. This appeal is DISMISSED as to Nauta & De Oliveira re [673] Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment.
2/14/25 Docket update: [717] American Oversight's expedited Motion to Intervene & for clarification or, alternatively, dissolution of 1/21/25 Order granting Defendants' emergency Motion to Preclude release of Volume II of Special Counsel's report. Response due by 2/28/25.
2/18/25 Docket update: [718] Paperless Order denying in part & reserving ruling in part on American Oversight's "Expedited Motion to Intervene & for Clarification or, Alternatively, Dissolution of January 21, 2025 Order Granting Defendants' Emergency Motion to Preclude Release of Volume II of Special Counsel's Report" [717]. In the Motion, non-party & prospective intervenor American Oversight seeks an order "clarifying" that the Court's January 21, 2025, Order "ceased to operate" upon conclusion of the Special Counsel's Appeal of the Court's Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Superseding Indictment [672] [716] [717]. Alternatively, American Oversight requests an order "immediately lift[ing]" the Court's January 21 Order [717]. Without ruling on the merits of the intervention or dissolution requests, the Court notes as follows. The Court's January 21, 2025, Order [714] remains in effect per the clear terms of that Order, which states, in relevant part, as follows: "This Order remains in effect pending further Court order, limited as follows. No later than thirty days after full conclusion of all appellate proceedings in this action and/or any continued proceedings in this Court, whichever comes later, the parties shall submit a joint status report advising of their position on this Order, consistent with any remaining Rule 6(e) challenges or other claims or rights concerning Volume II, as permitted by law" [714 pp. 13-14]. The Court awaits briefing on American Oversight's Motion in the normal course, according to the standard deadlines set forth in Local Rules 88.9 & 7.1. To the extent American Oversight seeks what amounts to an emergency ruling on its Motion this week, the Court sees an insufficient basis to warrant expedited or emergency treatment of the Motion. The status report deadline remains in effect, as previously dictated. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 2/18/25.
2/19/25 Docket update: [719] Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Attorney by Stanley Woodward for/by Waltine Nauta. 2/20/25 Docket update: [720] Order granting 719 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Stanley E. Woodward withdrawn from case. Notice of Termination delivered by US Mail to Stanley Woodward as to Waltine Nauta (2). Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 2/20/25.
2/24/25 Docket update: [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report. Responses due by 3/10/25.
2/27/25 Docket update: [722] Summary of Facts filed by Anton Iagounov. 2/27/25 Docket update: [724] Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction re [722] Affidavit. Document Filed in Wrong Case; Document restricted & docket text modified. 2/27/25 Docket Update: [725] Defendant's NOTICE of Joining Nauta's Motion to Extend Date for Responses to Intervention Motion by De Oliveira.
2/28/25 Docket update: [726] Order Granting [723] Unopposed Motion for extension of time & setting other deadlines. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon. 2/28/25 Docket update: [727] Notice of attorney appearance Michael David Porter appearing for USA. Attorney Michael David Porter added to party USA.
2/28/25 Docket Update: No Docket #: Set Response Deadline in case as to Nauta & De Oliveira 721 MOTION of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, 717 MOTION for Clarification. On or before March 14, 2025, Defendants Nauta & De Oliveira shall file a combined response to the pending motions by American Oversight [ECF No. 717 ] and the Knight First Amendment Institute [ECF No. 721 ]. The body of the response shall not exceed thirty double-spaced pages. Responses due by 3/14/2025.
3/7/25 Docket Update: [728] Motion for Extension of Time to File Response as to [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, [717] Motion for Clarification by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/21/25.
3/6/25 Docket updates: [729] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Scott Wilkens. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299528 by David M. Buckner, Esq. for Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/20/25. [730] Certification of Scott Wilkens re [729] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Scott Wilkens. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299528 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. [731] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jameel Jaffer. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299527 by David M. Buckner, Esq., for Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/20/25. [732] Certification of Jameel Jaffer re [731] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jameel Jaffer. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299527 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. [733] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Anna Diakun. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299526 by David M. Buckner, Esq., for Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/20/25. 1. Proposed Order. [734] Certification of Anna Diakun re [733] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Anna Diakun. Filing Fee $250 Receipt #299526 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira.
3/11/25 Docket update: [735] Paperless Order granting [728] Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/11/25.
3/12/25 Docket update: [736] Unopposed Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University & American Oversight for Leave to File Reply Briefs of not More than Fifteen Pages Each by March 31, 2025. by Adam M. Schachter & David M. Buckner. Responses due by 3/26/25. 3/13/25 Docket update: [737] Paperless Order granting [736] Prospective Intervenors Knight Institute 7 American Oversight's Unopposed Motion for Leave Regarding Reply Briefs. On or before March 31, 2025, Knight Institute 7 American Oversight shall each file consolidated reply briefs in support of their respective Motions [717] [721], with the body of each reply brief not to exceed fifteen double-spaced pages. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/13/25.
3/14/25 Docket updates: [738] Status Report (Joint) by USA as to Trump, Nauta & s De Oliveira. [739] Response in Opposition by Nauta & De Oliveira re [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, [717] Motion for Clarification Replies due by 3/21/25.
3/24/25 Docket update: [740] Response in Opposition by USA as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's /21/25 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report, [717] Motion for Clarification Replies due by 3/31/25. 3/13/25 Docket updates: [741] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Loree Stark. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853 by Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira. Responses due by 3/27/25. [742] Certification of Loree Stark re [741] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Loree Stark. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853. [743] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Elizabeth Haddix. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853. Responses due by 3/27/25. [744] Certification of Elizabeth Haddix re [743] Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation & request to electronically receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Elizabeth Haddix. Filing Fee $250 Receipt # 299853.
4/8/25 Docket update: [745] Reply by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University in Support of its Motion to Intervene re [721] Motion of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to Intervene to Seek Rescission of the Court's January 21, 2025 Order & Public Release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Report. 3/31/25 Docket update: [746] American Oversight's Consolidated REPLY to Former Defendants' & the United States' Opposition to its Motion to Intervene and Lift Injunction re [740] Response in Opposition.
4/17/25 Upddate: Federal Judge James E. Boasberg has ordered that documents related to the grand jury subpoena of now FBI Director Kash Patel in connection with Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified information be disclosed back to the Justice Dept. after the department had trouble finding some of the records. Justice Dept. attorney Jeremy S.B. Newman wrote earlier this week that he “attempted to obtain the records at issue from colleagues at the Department of Justice,” but was only able to obtain some version of some of the records because “the people most familiar with these records are no longer at the Dept.” Judge Boasberg signed an order today for the court to disclose the documents to the government in connection with the Patel subpoena. A grand jury subpoena was issued to Patel in September 2022 & Patel filed a motion to quash the subpoena, which was denied by the court. Patel declined to answer some questions and cited his Fifth Amendment rights & the government then moved to compel more testimony from Patel. The court granted that motion “contingent on the government offering statutory immunity to Patel,” and Patel then testified before the grand jury a second time. The investigation led to the indictment of Trump along with Walt Nauta in the Southern District of Florida.
4/22/25 Docket update: [747] Clerk's Notice-PHV Attorney(s) Elizabeth Haddix & Loree Stark have been added to this case as to Trump, Nauta & De Oliveira re [741] & [743] MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, for Elizabeth Haddix & for Loree Stark.
