Judge Cannon nudged to hurry up and rule on whether group can help bring Jack Smiths full Mar-a-Lago report to light

Source: Law & Crime

Jul 7th, 2025, 3:34 pm


A First Amendment advocacy nonprofit at Columbia University on Monday reminded U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that three months have passed since the group urged her to lift an injunction blocking the release of special counsel Jack Smith's full report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe and erstwhile Espionage Act prosecution of President Donald Trump.

The Knight First Amendment Institute filed a brief "Notice of Ninety Days Expiring" in Cannon's court, urging the Trump-appointed judge to rule on whether it can intervene in the case for the purpose of doing away with the injunction.

The group has said the injunction must be lifted so a separate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit can proceed without roadblocks in pursuit of the secret Volume II of Smith's report on former defendants Trump, Trump valet Waltine "Walt" Nauta, and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira.

"To date, there has not been a ruling on Intervenor's Motion to Intervene, and 90 days have elapsed since the Intervenor filed its Reply," the filing says. "Intervenor respectfully notifies the Court that its Motion to Intervene is ripe for adjudication."

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