The Justice Department appealed, on Thursday, Judge Cannon's ruling to appoint an independent expert to study the Mar-a-Lago raid case.
The Justice Department's defense argued that the raid on Donald Trump's residence was not a "search of personal documentation" of the former president. Being materials of a public nature, they ruled that "(Trump) had no right to possess them."
Another of the Justice Department lawyers' requests was for a partial stay of the order while the appeal is in process. They argued that "the Government and the public are irreparably harmed when a criminal investigation of matters involving national security risks is impeded."
Impartiality in the case
Trump requested a technician to maintain impartiality in the case, to which Judge Aileen Cannon agreed. "The Court is mindful of the need to ensure at least the appearance of fairness and integrity in the extraordinary circumstances presented," Cannon ruled.
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In addition, the judge imposed an order to temporarily prohibit the Biden Administration from reviewing and using seized material for its personal investigation.
"Things are safer in the middle of Central Park!"
Donald Trump accused on the social network Truth Social the Biden Administration of lying and using public funds to appeal judicial decisions.
They leak, they lie, they plant false evidence, they allow spying on my campaign, they mislead the FISA Court, they RAID and Break-Into my house, they lose documents, and then they ask me, as the 45th President of the United States, to trust them. Look at the Internal Affairs reports on Comey, McCabe and others. Things are safer in the middle of Central Park!
MEANWHILE: Over on Truth Social, Trump rails against the DOJ appeal, praising Cannon as "a brilliant and courageous Judge whose words of wisdom rang true throughout our Nation." https://t.co/AzNm4Y3Yu9 pic.twitter.com/2J4yc0fzyH
- Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 8, 2022
The former president's defense has until Friday, September 9, to present the names of the experts they propose, as Judge Cannon stated in the order.
