The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents lawsuit on Thursday denied his bid to dismiss the case on grounds of unconstitutional vagueness.
Justice Eileen Cannon said shortly after Thursday’s hearing to consider Trump’s two motions to dismiss. was denied His motion to dismiss based on the language of the statute he argued is “unconstitutional.” vague,” includes the terms “unauthorized possession,” “relating to national defense,” and “entitled to.” Cannon has not yet ruled on another motion to dismiss the case under the Presidential Records Act that was considered during the hearing.
“Although the motion raises various arguments that warrant serious consideration, the court, after lengthy oral arguments, concluded that the resolution of the entire issue posed is still subject to fluctuations in the statutory terminology/phrase being accused. “We ultimately find that much reliance is placed on contested guidance questions about definitions, at least as to some of the disputed factual issues raised in the motion,” the decision states. (Related: Judge wonders why President Trump was the only one charged with handling classified materials)
NEW: As expected, Judge Cannon just denied President Trump’s motion to dismiss the Espionage Act on grounds of unconstitutional vagueness, one of two motions heard today.
She repeatedly asked whether some of the unclear definitions should be resolved through jury instructions. pic.twitter.com/068JhzKgcx
— Julie Kelly🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) March 14, 2024
Cannon asked during the hearing whether it would be “premature” to dismiss Trump’s case under the Presidential Records Act when there is still controversy over whether the documents are designated as personal. did. according to On CNN.
Cannon also addressed another issue during the hearing, questioning why Trump is the only president to be indicted for handling classified material.President Trump’s lawyers point to special counsel Robert Hur’s report that found evidence President Joe Biden knowingly kept classified materials but declined to prosecute, NBC News report.
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