His lawyers have requested that the judge pause the DOJ’s investigation into the items taken from Mar-a-Lago until the special master can complete the review, according to the court filing on Monday. Washington In a new lawsuit, former President Donald Trump has filed a motion asking that a special master be named to review the documents. The problem for Biden is that nearly all of Cheney’s votes come at his expense and there are enough of them, in theory, to put Trump over the top. In that scenario, Cheney trails with just 11 of the vote.

Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business. Trump is requesting the judge appoint a special master to oversee the review of evidence gathered at Mar-a-Lago. Stay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. But in a three-way race with Cheney on the ballot as an independent, Trump would suddenly vault to an 8-point lead over Biden, 40 to 32. Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from. What is a special master and why does Trump want one? Here’s what we know now.Ī special master is a third-party attorney who is appointed by a judge to oversee some portion of a legal case.Īccording to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, judges appoint special masters to aid in handling pretrial and post-trial matters tried without a jury “that cannot be addressed effectively and timely by an available district court judge or magistrate judge of the district.”Ī special master may, “if conducting an evidentiary hearing, exercise the appointing court’s power to compel, take, and record evidence.”Ī special master may evaluate and rule on the admissibility of evidence in a trial, and will at the end of his or her duties produce a report on their work. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on the case, Trump v. President Jair Bolsonaro is a cheap copy of former US counterpart Donald Trump for his constant criticism of Brazils election system, the rival running to. Trump said he wants the FBI to return any items that weren’t targeted in the search warrant, and his lawyers say the DOJ failed to legitimize its historic decision.

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