You can read the whole order here.
Random thoughts:
She asks the parties for recommendations on who the special master should be. That will be an interesting list.
DOJ will surely appeal and ask for a stay. Will they get it?
Are we now going to see a slew of folks filing lawsuits asking for special masters?
Perhaps only from former presidents which should cut down the volume. Normally one would expect the appointment of a retired federal district judge or magistrate, but in light of the fact that a former president is involved, that should militate for a constitutionally appointed, retired judge. Judge Scott is presumably disqualified because his firm is involved. Judge Ungaro would no doubt disqualify herself to avoid offending half of her future client base. If one were to reach into the state system, perhaps recently retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson might be a potential master or perhaps a retired federal judge from outside of our district maybe even Justice O'Connor.
ReplyDeleteIn any event, I think that Judge Cannon's order is quite respectable and the Government's indignation at having its screening panel's determinations second guessed would be more impressive if the DOJ were not leaking information like the Titanic in its final minutes.
She's going to appoint someone the party and federalists tell her to.... all about keeping up appearances...
ReplyDeleteWho cares and why appeal? Just get on with it. Appeal the decision of the special master and judge if you don’t like it. This whole think should not take more than 10 days. And yes, I am filing motions in every case there is a seizure and a taint team.
ReplyDeleteWell 4:06pm.. unfortunately your clients won't get the same treatment, because the ex-President still has a grip on her... and this "newbie" wants to set a new precedent- heaven forbid his reputation be tainted!
DeleteHeard Cannon was threatened.
DeleteGee, liberals. Were you indignant about the fact that the federal magistrate had made contributions to Obama. The degree of liberal hypocrisy is beyond measure
ReplyDeleteHe also donated to Bush. Your whataboutism is beyond measure.
DeleteDear Cannon: Follow Canon 1...An independent and honorable judiciary is indispensable to justice in our society. A judge should maintain and enforce high standards of conduct and should personally observe those standards, so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary may be preserved.
ReplyDeleteHave any of you people leaving negative comments even read the Order? Reminds me of Judge Singhal’s class he teaches at law school. (1) How many of you have commented on whether Dobbs was correctly decided? ALL hands go up. (2) How many of you have read Dobbs? NO hands go up.
DeleteThis decision is a joke and a disgrace. Every defendant would love to ask for a special master and it would never happen. Its just really sad. A federal judge stopped a federal investigation. Someone go find where a judge did this before. Save you some time. How about NEVER. One justice system for rich and powerful and the other for the rest of us. Last week I even made a joke here about even asking for one because in my wildest dreams I thought that even a biased judge would not want to be overturned and look political. I was wrong!
ReplyDeleteThis will never end. Trump atty will never agree to who is selected and this just eggs on months and months of silly litigation to serve nothing but to slow and stop the investigation.
Rule of law. Where are you? Defenders of the rule of law. Where are you?
This is a side show and bad for the health of our nation. Biden should pardon Trump and we should move on.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Hilary emails all over. Stupid.
Did Trump give the docs to anyone who shouldn't have them? So far, I haven't heard that he did. The allegations that I am aware of are that he mismanaged paperwork. He (like Hilary) had a challenging job. Mismanaging paperwork (or emails) is easy to do and could (but didn't) have serious consequences. But the system worked. The people charged with managing documents figured it out. The documents were returned (the server was destroyed) and no harm was done. Move on.
@9:48…. From what I’ve read, documents were repeatedly withheld without cause. And following a search, some documents so withheld have been found. Has everything been found? We don’t know. But since documents sought were recovered we do know that not everything was voluntarily returned. So there appears to be wilful conduct here, and refusals to cooperate. All of which is beyond mismanagement.
DeleteThis is a bad reality show like when Oprah gave away cars
ReplyDeleteYou get a special master and you get a special master, you get a special master.
We all get a special master
Where is mine?
Dont tell me what the law is. Tell me who the judge is.
Everybody just take a breath. It is not unprecedented, or even unwise:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/politics/project-veritas-special-master.amp.html
It is something we would all ask for if there was a legitimate concern about privileged docs being mishandled.
9:48 am,
ReplyDeleteMismanaged paperwork?
You must be Marco Rubio.
That was his lame excuse for this.
Presidential pardon? You must be Marco.
You know its a bad decision when even William Barr says its a nutty decision.
ReplyDeleteIts so sad what has infected our country and now even the federal judiciary.
He must be coming out of the kool-aid coma!
DeleteThis IS the antivaxxer judge that cried over having to get vaccinated in front of her more seasoned and MUCH more experienced colleagues.
DeleteThis is 9:38 - I consider myself a moderate centrist, although likely with a left of center tilt. I have supported with votes and money Republicans (McCain and Curbelo) and Democrats (Clinton, Biden, and Obama). I admire many republicans that I did not vote for (Romney and Papa Bush). I would sooner vote for a chimpanzee than to vote for the likes of Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis, and perhaps would vote for Marco Rubio if the only other options were Trump or DeSantis. This is not a partisan issue and making it one is a disservice to the nation, and this fight is damaging our country and our democracy. Stop it.
ReplyDeleteWhat harm has occurred? Seriously. Is there ANY allegation that Trump has given government secrets to an enemy? He's a former POTUS and still has top clearance and regular security briefings. The question and answer from 1013 blows my mind - "Has everything been found? We don’t know." Indeed, you don't know and have no evidence of any other documents being withheld - all you have is a burning hate and distrust. Stop it.
@632 and 1013 - you guys sound exactly like the Trump crazies. Next (if not already) you'll be chanting "lock him up". This is not a third world country. We don't imprison our political adversaries. Seriously, take a deep breath and stop it.
Wow 9:48, this is 10:13 and you need to chill out. What a bizarre reaction to a series of statements of fact and a question. Is it okay to posit questions anymore? Goodness, to you for some reason that sounds like crazies and hate? Goodness gracious, man. That was just an odd odd read.
ReplyDeleteI would like to formally nominate Michael NMI Caruso to be assigned as special master. Like Judge Cannon, he is known as someone who is not just a rubber stamp for the government. Plus, he has a security clearance.
ReplyDeleteThat is actually an amazing idea. There is no doubt he would do the job seriously, efficiently, and without favor to either side.
ReplyDeleteThis judge announced a preliminary ruling without even hearing from the Government. The whole thing stinks. Government can appeal (which buys Trump his desired delay) or attempt compliance
ReplyDelete(which buys Trump desired delay as he fights over the master, selection, terms and anything else dreamt up). Special law for special people.