The Mar-a-Lago seized documents case against Donald Trump has been indefinitely postponed. The trial was set to begin on May 20.
In a court order, Judge Aileen Cannon wrote that it “would be imprudent” to finalize a start date “at this juncture,” noting that a number of pre-trial issued have not been solved, according to CNBC.
“The Court also determines that finalization of a trial date at this juncture—before resolution of the myriad and interconnected pre-trial and CIPA issues remaining and forthcoming—would be imprudent and inconsistent with the Court’s duty to fully and fairly consider the various pending pre-trial motions before the Court, critical CIPA issues, and additional pretrial and trial preparations necessary to present this case to a jury,” Cannon wrote.
“The Court therefore vacates the current May 20, 2024 trial date (and associated calendar call), to be reset by separate order following resolution of the matters before the Court, consistent with Defendants’ right to due process and the public’s interest in the fair and efficient administration of justice.”