Clearinghouse: Mar-a-Lago Documents Case - Southern District of Florida

by Norman L. Eisen, Ryan Goodman, Siven Watt and Francois Barrilleaux

November 1, 2024

This repository contains a collection of information for researchers, journalists, educators, scholars, and the public at large. This particular repository is part of a much larger collection – the Trump Trials Clearinghouse – which contains similar documents and information related to other criminal and civil trials involving former President Donald Trump.

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Relevant Court Proceedings

United States v. Trump Case No. 9:23-cr-80101

Charging Instruments and Arraignment

Trump waiver of appearance at arraignment, and entry of not guilty plea (Aug. 4, 2023)
Superseding Indictment charging a third defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, with four counts, and adding three counts against Trump and two counts against Nauta (July 27, 2023)
Government notice of superseding indictment (July 27, 2023)
Minute order for Nauta initial appearance and arraignment (July 6, 2023)
Full transcript of Trump arraignment (June 14, 2023)
Minute order for Trump initial appearance and arraignment (June 13, 2023)
Order denying press coalition motion (June 12, 2023)
Press coalition motion to intervene and unseal Trump indictment (June 9, 2023)
Order granting motion to unseal case (June 9, 2023)
Government motion to unseal indictment (June 9, 2023)
Order granting government motion to seal indictment, judicial summonses, and related paperwork (June 8, 2023)
Government motion to seal indictment, judicial summonses, related paperwork, and any resulting order until Trump appeared in court (June 8, 2023)
Indictment of Donald Trump and Waltine Nauta (June 8, 2023)

Conditions of Release

Government supplemental brief in further support of motion to modify Trump conditions of release (July 5, 2024)
- Trump supplemental brief in further support of opposition to government motion to modify Trump conditions of release (July 5, 2024)
- Government filing summarizing all exhibits in support of motion to modify Trump conditions of release (and exhibits) (June 26, 2024)
- Government additional exhibits admitted during June 24 hearing in support of motion to modify Trump conditions of release (June 24, 2024)
- Government reply in support of motion to modify Trump conditions of release (and exhibits) (June 21, 2024)
- Trump opposition to government motion to modify his conditions of release (June 14, 2024)
- Government motion to modify Trump conditions of release (and exhibits) (May 31, 2024)
- Paperless order denying without prejudice government motion to modify Trump conditions of release (May 28, 2024)
- Trump motion to strike government motion to modify his conditions of release, and to hold government in contempt and impose sanctions (and exhibits) (May 27, 2024)
- Government motion to modify Trump conditions of release (and exhibits) (May 24, 2024)

Paperless order denying without prejudice government motion to implement special condition of release (June 26, 2023)
- Government motion to implement special condition of release (June 23, 2023)

Personal recognizance bond entered as to Trump, including conditions of release (June 13, 2023)

Pretrial Motions (including motions to dismiss)

Appointment and Funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Trump)

Government Appeal — United States v. Donald Trump, 24-12311, (11th Cir.)

Order granting Trump unopposed motion for an extension of time to file appellee brief in government appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Sept. 18, 2024)
- Trump unopposed motion for an extension of time to file appellee brief in government appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Sept. 17, 2024)
Order granting motions for leave to file briefs of amici curiae (Sept. 18, 2024)
- Amicus brief of constitutional lawyers, et al., in support of government appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Sept. 3, 2024)
  - Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief of constitutional lawyers, et al., in support of government appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Sept. 3, 2024)
- Amicus brief of CREW, et al., in support of government appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Sept. 3, 2024)
  - Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief of CREW, et al., in support of government appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Sept. 3, 2024)
Government brief in its appeal to the 11th Cir. from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Aug. 26, 2024)
11th Cir. briefing notice in government appeal from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (July 25, 2024)
11th Cir. criminal docketing notice of government appeal from order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (July 18, 2024)
Government notice of appeal to the 11th Cir. from the order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (July 17, 2024)

Trial Court

Order granting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (July 15, 2024)
Paperless order temporarily granting in part and reserving ruling in part on Trump motion for supplemental briefing on presidential immunity and a partial stay, and setting briefing schedule (July 6, 2024)
Trump notice of supplemental authority regarding the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on pending appointment and appropriations clauses motion (July 5, 2024)
Trump motion for (1) leave to file supplemental briefing regarding the implications of Trump v. United States for the pending presidential-immunity motion, and (2) a partial stay of further proceedings until presidential immunity and appointment and appropriations clauses motions are resolved (and exhibits) (July 5, 2024)

Trump reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (March 24, 2024)
- Government opposition to Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (March 7, 2024)
- Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Feb. 22, 2024)

Government response to Seth Barrett Tillman and Landmark Legal Foundation amicus curiae brief in support of Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (April 4, 2024)

Paperless order granting constitutional lawyers, former government officials, and state democracy defenders motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief in opposition to Trump motion to dismiss based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (April 3, 2024)
- Constitutional lawyers, former government officials, and state democracy defenders motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief in opposition to Trump motion to dismiss based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (and exhibited brief) (April 1, 2024) [e-filed April 3]

Government response to Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III et al. amicus curiae brief in support of Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (March 15, 2024)
- Paperless order granting motion for leave to file amicus briefs in support of dismissing the superseding indictment based on the PRA and the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Jack Smith (March 6, 2024)
- Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III et al. motion for leave to participate in the case as amicus curiae, and to file a brief in support of Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Jack Smith, and brief and proposed order (March 5, 2024)

De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting Trump, inter alia, motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith (Feb. 23, 2024)

Presidential Immunity (Trump)

Paperless order temporarily granting in part and reserving ruling in part on Trump motion for supplemental briefing on presidential immunity and a partial stay, and setting briefing schedule (July 6, 2024)
Trump notice of supplemental authority regarding the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on pending presidential immunity motion (July 5, 2024)
Trump motion for (1) leave to file supplemental briefing regarding the implications of Trump v. United States for the pending presidential-immunity motion, and (2) a partial stay of further proceedings until presidential immunity and appointment and appropriations clauses motions are resolved (and exhibits) (July 5, 2024)
Trump reply in support of motion to dismiss counts 1-32 of based on Presidential Immunity (March 24, 2024)
Government opposition to Trump motion to dismiss counts 1-32 of based on Presidential Immunity (March 7, 2024)
Trump motion to dismiss counts 1-32 based on Presidential Immunity (Feb. 22, 2024)

Selective and Vindictive Prosecution (Trump)

Trump reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on selective and vindictive prosecution (and exhibits) (March 24, 2024) [entered May 2]
- Government opposition to Trump undocketed motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on selection and vindictive prosecution (March 7, 2024)
- Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on selective and vindictive prosecution (and exhibits) (Feb. 22, 2024) [entered May 2]

Trump notice of submitting to the court his reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on selective and vindictive prosecution (March 24, 2024)
De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting, inter alia, Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on selective and vindictive prosecution (Feb. 23, 2024)
Trump notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on selective and vindictive prosecution (Feb. 22, 2024)

Prosecutorial Misconduct and Due Process Violations (Trump)

Trump reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment and/or suppress the “15 Boxes,” based on prosecutorial misconduct resulting in due process violations, impermissible pre-indictment delay, and grand jury abuses (March 24, 2024) [entered May 21]
- Government response in opposition to Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment and/or suppress the “15 Boxes,” based on prosecutorial misconduct resulting in due process violations, impermissible pre-indictment delay, and grand jury abuses (and exhibits) (March 7, 2024) [entered May 1]
- Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment and/or suppress the “15 Boxes,” based on prosecutorial misconduct resulting in due process violations, impermissible pre-indictment delay, and grand jury abuses (and exhibits) (Feb. 22, 2024) [entered May 21]
Order directing public docketing of outstanding undocketed pretrial motions and resolving related motions (May 19, 2024)
Order following hearing on, inter alia, sealing certain grand jury materials associated with Trump motion to dismiss/suppress based on prosecutorial misconduct and due process violations (May 9, 2024)
Trump notice of submitting to the court his reply in support of motion to dismiss/suppress based on prosecutorial misconduct and due process violations (March 24, 2024)
Government notice of submitting to the court its opposition to Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on prosecutorial misconduct and due process violations (March 7, 2024)
De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting, inter alia, Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on prosecutorial misconduct and due process violations (Feb. 23, 2024)
Trump notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment and/or suppress the “15 Boxes,” based on prosecutorial misconduct resulting in due process violations, impermissible pre-indictment delay, and grand jury abuses (Feb. 22, 2024)

Attorney-Client Privilege (Trump)

Order (1) denying request for Franks hearing, and (2) reserving ruling on motion until post-evidentiary hearing (June 27, 2024)
Trump reply in support of motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation, and (c) for a Franks hearing (March 24, 2024) [entered May 21]
- Government response in opposition to Trump motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation, and (c) for a Franks hearing (and exhibits) (March 7, 2024) [entered May 21]
- Trump motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation, and (c) for a Franks hearing (and exhibits) (Feb. 22, 2024) [entered May 21]
Order directing public docketing of outstanding undocketed pretrial motions and resolving related motions (May 19, 2024)
Order following hearing on, inter alia, sealing certain grand jury materials associated with Trump motion relating to Mar-a-Lago search and unlawful piercing of the attorney-client privilege (May 9, 2024)
Government notice of submitting, inter alia, proposed “red box” redactions to Exhibits 15-19 to Trump undocketed motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, and (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation (March 25, 2024)
Trump notice of filing, inter alia, reply brief (not yet docketed) to his motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, and (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation (March 24, 2024)
Government notice of submitting to the court its opposition to Trump motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, and (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation (March 7, 2024)
Trump notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to (a) suppress evidence seized during the raid at Mar-a-Lago and obtained in violation of attorney-client privilege, and (b) dismiss based on prejudice from this privilege violation (Feb. 22, 2024)

Presidential Records Act (Trump)

Order denying Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the Presidential Records Act (April 4, 2024)
- Trump reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on Presidential Records Act (March 13, 2024)
- Government opposition to Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on Presidential Records Act (March 7, 2024)
- Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on Presidential Records Act (and exhibit) (Feb. 22, 2024)

Government response to America First Legal Foundation amicus curiae brief in support of Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the Presidential Records Act, and exhibited brief (March 13, 2024)
- Paperless order granting motion for leave to file amicus briefs in support of dismissing the superseding indictment based on the PRA and the alleged unlawful appointment and funding of Jack Smith (March 6, 2024)
- America First Legal Foundation motion for leave to participate in the case as amicus curiae, and to file a brief in support of Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the Presidential Records Act, and exhibited brief (March 1, 2024)

Nauta notice of joining and adopting Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the Presidential Records Act (March 15, 2024)
- De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting, inter alia, Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on the Presidential Records Act (Feb. 23, 2024)

Unconstitutional Vagueness (Trump)

Order denying without prejudice Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness (March 14, 2024)
Trump reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness (March 13, 2024)
Government opposition to Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness (March 7, 2024)
Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness (Feb. 22, 2024)

Spoliation of Evidence/Due Process

Trump reply in further support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment, and suppress evidence seized in August 2022 FBI raid, based on spoliation of evidence in violation of due process (July 1, 2024)
Government response in opposition to Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment, and suppress evidence seized in August 2022 FBI raid, based on spoliation of evidence in violation of due process (and exhibits) (June 24, 2024)
Trump motion to dismiss the superseding indictment, and suppress evidence seized in August 2022 FBI raid, based on spoliation of evidence in violation of due process (and exhibits) (June 10, 2024)

Failure to State an Offense/ Pleading deficiencies (All defendants)

Notice of supplemental authority regarding defendants motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for failure to state an offense and related pleading deficiencies (May 22, 2024) [entered May 24]
Reply in support of defendants motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for failure to state an offense and related pleading deficiencies (March 24, 2024) [entered May 20]
- Government response in opposition to motion to dismiss superseding indictment for failure to state an offense and related pleading deficiencies (March 7, 2024)
- Defendants motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for failure to state an offense and related pleading deficiencies (Feb. 28, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for failure to state an offense and related pleading deficiencies (March 1, 2024)
De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting, inter alia, Nauta motion to dismiss the superseding indictment per Fed. R. Crim. P.12 (Feb. 23, 2024)

Unconstitutional Vagueness/Rule of Lenity (Nauta)

Order denying, inter alia, Nauta motion to dismiss counts 33, 34, 35, 40 and 41 superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness or the rule of lenity (April 18, 2024)
Nauta reply in support of his motion to dismiss counts 33, 34, 35, 40 and 41 superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness or the rule of lenity (March 24, 2024) [entered April 11]
Nauta motion to dismiss counts 33, 34, 35, 40 and 41 superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness or the rule of lenity (April 11, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a reply in support of his motion to dismiss counts 33, 34, 35, 40 and 41 of the superseding indictment as unconstitutionally vague (March 25, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to dismiss counts 33, 34, 35, 40 and 41 of the superseding indictment as unconstitutionally vague (March 1, 2024)
De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting, inter alia, Nauta motion to dismiss the superseding indictment based on unconstitutional vagueness (Feb. 23, 2024)

Bill of Particulars (Nauta)

Order denying, inter alia, Nauta motion for a bill of particulars (April 18, 2024)
Nauta reply in support of his motion for a bill of particulars (March 24, 2024) [entered April 11]
Nauta motion for a bill of particulars (April 11, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a reply in support of his motion for bill of particulars (March 25, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion for bill of particulars (March 1, 2024)
De Oliveira notice of joining and adopting, inter alia, Nauta motion for bill of particulars (Feb. 23, 2024)

Selective and Vindictive Prosecution (Nauta)

Order denying Nauta motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (July 6, 2024)
Government surreply to Nauta motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (and exhibits) (April 18, 2024) [entered April 26]
- Nauta reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (March 24, 2024) [entered April 26]
- Government response in opposition to Nauta motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (and exhibits) (March 7, 2024) [entered April 26]
- Nauta motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (and exhibits) (Feb. 22, 2024) [entered April 26]

Paperless order granting government conditional motion for leave to file surreply to Nauta reply in support of his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution (April 11, 2024)

Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a reply in support of his motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (March 25, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment for selective and vindictive prosecution (March 1, 2024)

Suppress Evidence, Return Property, Evidentiary/Franks Hearing (Nauta)

Nauta reply in support of motion to suppress evidence and return of property and request for evidentiary hearing and Franks hearing (March 24, 2024) [entered May 3]
- Government opposition to Nauta motion to suppress evidence and return of property and request for evidentiary hearing and Franks hearing (March 7, 2024) [entered May 2]
- Nauta motion to suppress evidence and return of property and request for evidentiary hearing and Franks hearing (and exhibits) (Feb. 22, 2024) [entered May 2]
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a reply in support of his motion to suppress evidence and return of property and request for evidentiary hearing and Franks hearing (March 25, 2024)
Nauta notice of submitting to the court, inter alia, a motion to suppress evidence and return of property and request for evidentiary hearing and Franks hearing (March 1, 2024)

Motion to dismiss/for Bill of Particulars (De Oliveira)

Order denying, inter alia, De Oliveira motion to dismiss the superseding indictment or, in the alternative, for a bill of particulars (April 18, 2024)
De Oliveira reply in support of motion to dismiss the superseding indictment or, in the alternative, for a bill of particulars (March 24, 2024)
Government reply in opposition to De Oliveira motion to dismiss the superseding indictment or, in the alternative, for a bill of particulars (March 7, 2024)
De Oliveira motion to dismiss the superseding indictment or, in the alternative, for a bill of particulars (Feb. 22, 2024)

Redacting/Sealing Pretrial Motions

Order granting in part and denying in part government motion requesting redactions and/or sealing of certain information in the defendants pretrial motions and exhibits (May 19, 2024)
- Defendants response to government motion requesting redactions and/or sealing of certain information in the defendants pretrial motions and exhibits not yet publicly filed (Feb. 29, 2024)
- Corrected government motion requesting redactions and/or sealing of certain information in the defendants pretrial motions and exhibits not yet publicly filed (and exhibits) (Feb. 28, 2024)

Order granting in part and denying in part government second motion to redact and/or seal certain information in three of its oppositions to defendants motions to dismiss and suppress (May 19, 2024)
- Government second motion to redact and/or seal certain information in three of its oppositions to defendants motions to dismiss and suppress (and exhibited summary chart) (March. 7, 2024)

Paperless order granting in part government fourth motion for certain redactions in its sur-reply in opposition to Nauta motion to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution (April 30, 2024)

Paperless orders on government third motion to redact portions Nauta reply briefs to his motions re: selective and Vindictive Prosecution and suppressing evidence (April 22 & 30, 2024)
- Government third motion to redact portions Nauta reply briefs to his motions re: selective and Vindictive Prosecution and suppressing evidence (March 29, 2024)

Government opposition to Trump and Nauta motions for evidentiary hearings regarding some of their pretrial motions (March 7, 2024)
Paperless order granting government motion for leave follow the court’s Feb. 20 paperless order on filing procedures when filing four of its responses to defendants pretrial motions (March 5, 2024)
- Government unopposed motion for leave follow the court’s Feb. 20 paperless order on filing procedures when filing four of its response to defendants pretrial motions (March 5, 2024)
Defendants motion for leave to file under seal and with limited redactions certain pretrial motions and exhibits not yet publicly filed (Feb. 27, 2024)
Trump notice of pretrial motions submitted to the court (only) and filed publicly and request for pretrial disclosures and evidentiary hearings (Feb. 22, 2024)
Paperless order on Trump motion for leave to file consolidated brief in support of pretrial motions (Feb. 20, 2024)
Trump motion for leave to file consolidated brief of pretrial motions—unreacted with the court and with redactions publicly, in compliance with Judge Cannon protective order (Feb. 20, 2024)

Extension of Pretrial Motions deadlines

Paperless order granting defendants motion to file replies to pretrial motion by March 24, with the exception of replies in support of Trump motion to dismiss based on unconstitutional vagueness and Trump and Nauta motion to dismiss based on the President Records Act (March 11, 2024)

Other Related Pretrial Motions Filings

Government notice of submitting, inter alia, sealed order entered by D.C. District Judge Chutkan transferring to the Florida court, pursuant to Rule 6(e)(3)(G), “resolution of public disclosure of certain pleadings and other materials arising out of a grand jury matter in the District of Columbia,” (March 25, 2024)
Paperless order denying leave to file amicus curiae brief in support of dismissing the indictment on “the ground that it was not lawfully drawn, summoned, or selected” (March 12, 2024)
Leave to file amicus curiae brief in support of dismissing the indictment on “the ground that it was not lawfully drawn, summoned, or selected” (Feb. 28, 2024) [e-filed March 12]

Voir Dire, Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms

Trump response to order requiring preliminary proposed jury instructions and verdict forms on counts 1-32 (and exhibits & proposed verdict form) (April 2, 2024)
Government response to order requiring preliminary proposed jury instructions and verdict forms on counts 1-32 (and proposed verdict form) (April 2, 2024)
Order requiring preliminary proposed jury instruction and verdict forms on counts 1-32 only (March 18, 2024)
Joint proposed instructions for jury questionnaire (Feb. 28, 2024)
Joint motion on proposed written jury questionnaire (Feb. 28, 2024)
Paperless order granting in part government motion for written jury questionnaire, setting Feb. 28 deadline for joint proposed jury questionnaire filing for court consideration (Dec. 22, 2023)
- Government reply in support of its motion for written jury questionnaires (Dec. 21, 2023)
- Defendants opposition to government proposed Feb. 2 deadline to submit a joint proposed jury questionnaire (Dec. 20, 2023)
- Government motion for written jury questionnaires (Dec. 19, 2023)

Scheduling

Paperless order granting request to extend deadline to Jul 30 to file government supplemental expert disclosures (July 1, 2024)
Order setting second set of pretrial deadlines/hearings (May 7, 2024)
Paperless order granting in part defendants motions to adjourn CIPA Section 5 and Rule 16 expert disclosure deadlines (May 7, 2024)

Paperless order granting in part defendants motions to adjourn CIPA Section 5 and Rule 16 expert disclosure deadlines (May 7, 2024)
Trump notice of scheduling change to his New York trial date (March 18, 2024
Paperless minute entry regarding March 1 scheduling conference (March 4, 2024)
Government proposed schedule for going forward, with trial start date on July 8, 2024 (Feb. 29, 2024)
Defendants proposed schedule for going forward, with trial start date on Aug. 12, 2024 for Trump and De Oliviera, and Sept. 9, 2024 for Nauta (Feb. 29, 2024)
Order in anticipation of March 1 scheduling conference and hearing, setting timetable and matters to be discussed (Feb. 27, 2024)
Paperless order scheduling conference on March 1 for 10 AM (Feb. 23, 2024)
Paperless order denying defendants motion to adjourn pretrial motions, but leaving open the possibility of further motions that could not reasonably have been filed prior to resolution of defendants motion to compel (Feb. 15, 2024)
- Defendants reply in support of motion for adjournment of certain pretrial motion deadlines (Feb. 14, 2024)
- Government opposition to defendants motion for adjournment of certain pretrial motions (Feb. 8, 2024)
- Defendants motion for adjournment of certain pretrial motion deadlines (Feb. 6, 2024)
Updated scheduling order on ex parte CIPA hearings for Feb. 12-13 (Feb. 5, 2024)
Order granting in part defendants motions to continue pretrial deadlines and denying without prejudice motion to adjourn trial, and resetting pretrial scheduling (Nov. 10, 2023)
Paperless minute entry for November 1 hearing on the defendants motions to revise schedule and extend deadlines, and temporarily staying all pretrial dates pending order to follow (Nov. 3, 2023)

Trump reply in support of motion for adjournment of the trial date (Oct. 11, 2023)
- Government response in opposition to Trump motion for adjournment of trial date (Oct. 9, 2023)
- Trump reply in support of motion for revised schedule for defense discovery requests, motions to compel, and CIPA Section 4 motions, and new motion to push trial date to after Nov. 2024 (Oct. 4, 2023)
Trump notice to court regarding scheduling conflicts with D.C. federal indictment of Trump (Aug. 17, 2023)
Order granting in part government motion to continue trial and resetting deadlines (trial set for May 20, 2024) (July 21, 2023)
- Government reply in support of its motion for continuance and proposed revised scheduling order (July 13, 2023)
- Trump and Nauta response in opposition to government motion for continuance and proposed revised scheduling order (July 10, 2023)
- Government motion for continuance and proposed revised scheduling order (June 23, 2023)

Order setting trial date and establishing pretrial instructions and sentencing procedures (June 20, 2023)

Order granting in part defendants motion to continue pre-trial deadlines and denying without prejudice motion to adjourn (Nov. 10, 2023).

Discovery and Motions to Compel

Defendants supplement to their reply in support of their joint motion to compel (April 23, 2024)
- Government response in opposition to defendants Jan. 16 motion to compel (less redacted) (and unsealed, less redacted exhibits) (Feb. 2, 2024) [entered April 22]
- Defendants consolidated motion to compel discovery and exhibits (less redacted version) (and unsealed, less redacted exhibits) (Jan. 16, 2024) [entered April 22]
- Government surreply in opposition to defendants motion to compel discovery (Feb. 26, 2024)
- Defendants reply in support of their Jan. 19 motion to compel (Feb. 9, 2024)
  - Defendants notice regarding sealing of reply brief in support of Jan. 19 motion to compel (Feb. 9, 2024)
- Government response in opposition to defendants Jan. 16 motion to compel (Feb. 2, 2024)
- Notice of filing under seal a classified supplement of motion to compel discovery (Jan. 17, 2024)
- Defendants redacted consolidated motion to compel discovery and exhibits (and exhibits, some sealed and others redacted) (Jan. 16, 2024)

Paperless order granting in part government motion for leave to file surreply to defendants Feb. 9 reply in support of their motion to compel, setting Feb. 26 deadline for surreply (Feb. 20, 2024)

Order on sealing requests associated with defendants’ motions to compel discovery and related filings (April 9, 2024)

Second joint discovery report, filed by the government alone (Jan. 9, 2024)
- First joint discovery report, filed by the government alone (Sept. 14, 2023)

Government opposition to defendants Oct. 15 motion to extend Oct. 20 deadline for discovery requests and motions to compel (Oct. 16, 2023)
- Defendants motion to extend Oct. 20 deadline for discovery requests and motions to compel (Oct. 15, 2023)

Speedy Trial Reports

Government eighteenth speedy trial report (July 2, 2024)
- Government seventeenth speedy trial report (June 11, 2024)
- Government sixthteenth speedy trial report (May 21, 2024)
- Government fifthteenth speedy trial report (April 30, 2024)
- Government fourteenth speedy trial report (April 9, 2024)
- Government thirteenth speedy trial report (March 19, 2024)
- Government twelfth speedy trial report (Feb. 27, 2024)
- Government eleventh speedy trial report (Feb. 6, 2024)
- Government tenth speedy trial report (Jan. 16, 2024)
- Government ninth speedy trial report (Dec. 26, 2023)
- Government eighth speedy trial report (Dec. 5, 2023)
- Government seventh speedy trial report (Nov. 14, 2023)
- Government sixth speedy trial report (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Government fifth speedy trial report (Oct. 3, 2023)
- Government fourth speedy trial report regarding De Oliveira (Sept. 12, 2023)
- Government third speedy trial report (Aug. 22, 2023)
- Government second speedy trial report (Aug. 1, 2023)
- Government first speedy trial report (July 11, 2023)

De Oliveira second speedy trial report (Sept. 12, 2023)
- De Oliveira first speedy trial report (Aug. 22, 2023)

Standing Discovery Orders

Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (May 23, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (March 25, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (March 4, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Feb. 23, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Feb. 8, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Jan. 26, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Jan. 11, 2024)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Dec. 6, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Nov. 2, 2023)
- Government reply to Trump response to government Oct. 19 supplemental response to standing discovery order (Oct. 26, 2023)
  - Trump reply to government Oct. 19 supplemental response to government Oct. 19 standing discovery order (Oct. 19, 2023)
  - Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Oct. 19, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Oct. 16, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Oct. 6, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Sept. 1, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Aug. 15, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (Aug. 11, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (July 31, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (July 17, 2023)
- Government supplemental response to standing discovery order (July 6, 2023)
- Government response to standing discovery order (June 21, 2023)
- Paperless standing discovery order (June 13, 2023)

Experts

Government notice of expert testimony, including exhibits (dated Jan. 9 & 10) of each expert’s testimony (Jan. 12)
- Government notice of filing under seal its classified notice of expert testimony (Jan. 12, 2024)

Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) and Protective Orders related to Classified Information

Paperless order granting in part defendants motions to adjourn CIPA Section 5 and Rule 16 expert disclosure deadlines (May 7, 2024)
Paperless order granting in part defendants motions to adjourn CIPA Section 5 and Rule 16 expert disclosure deadlines (May 7, 2024)
Unclassified order granting and denying in part government CIPA Section 4 motion as to Trump (March 22, 2024)
Sealed ex parte order granting in part and reversing ruling on part of government CIPA Section 4 motion as to Trump (March 19, 2024)
Notice of filing sealed ex parte order following government third classified CIPA Section 4 supplement, signed by Judge Cannon March 4 (March 12, 2024)
Notice of filing sealed ex parte order following Feb. 12-13, 2024 CIPA Section 4 hearings, signed by Judge Cannon on Feb. 19 (March 12, 2024)
Government unclassified brief regarding its classified ex parte, in camera, CIPA Section 4 motions as to Nauta and De Oliveira (Feb. 23, 2024) [e-filed Feb. 28]
Notice of government unclassified CIPA Section 4 motions as to Nauta and De Oliveira, previously submitted ex parte and under seal as an attachment to the government third classified supplement to its CIPA Section 4 motions (Feb. 28, 2024)
Order denying defendants motions for access to government CIPA Section 4 filings (Feb. 28, 2024)
Order granting government CIPA Section 4 motions as to Nauta and De Oliveira (Feb. 27, 2024)
Government notice of filing third classified ex parte, in camera, under seal supplement to motions for an order pursuant to CIPA Section 4 (Feb. 23, 2024)
Paperless minute entries regarding Feb. 12 and 13 sealed, ex parte CIPA Section 4 hearings (Feb. 13, 2024)
Paperless order clarifying CIPA Section 4 hearing for Feb. 13, 2024 (Feb. 12, 2024)
Updated scheduling order on ex parte CIPA Section 4 hearings for Feb. 12/13, 2024 (Feb. 5, 2024)
Government response to Trump challenge to the government CIPA Section 4 motion (Jan. 30, 2024)
- Trump notice that he did not intend his CIPA Section 4 challenge to be ex parte (Jan. 18, 2024)
- Trump notice of filing under seal a challenge to the government CIPA Section 4 motion (Jan. 17, 2024)
Paperless order scheduling sealed, ex parte hearing with government in advance of Feb. 12/13 CIPA Section 4 hearings (Jan. 11, 2024)
Trump reply in support of motion for access to CIPA Section 4 filings (Dec. 27, 2023)
- Court directing replies by Dec. 27 to government consolidated opposition to Trump Dec. 6 motion for access to CIPA Section 4 filings and Nauta and De Oliveira Dec. 6 motion related to the ex parte nature of CIPA Section 4 (Dec. 20, 2023)
- Government consolidated opposition to Trump Dec. 6 motion for access to CIPA Section 4 filings and Nauta and De Oliveira Dec. 6 motion related to the ex parte nature of CIPA Section 4 (Dec. 20, 2023)
- Nauta and De Oliveira Dec. 6 motion related to the ex parte nature of the government CIPA Section 4 filings (Dec. 20, 2023) [no public filing]
- Trump motion for access to CIPA Section 4 filings (Dec. 6, 2023)
- Government notice of filing three ex parte, in camera, under seal motions, one for each defendant, for an order pursuant to CIPA Section 4 and Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(d)(1) (Dec. 6, 2023)

Paperless order following government Dec. 1 response to court dec. 2 paperless order, directing further unsealing of docket entries regarding CIPA Section 4 briefing (Dec. 4, 2023)
- Government response to Dec. 1 paperless order (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Paperless order granting in part defendants consent motion to unseal docket entries regarding CIPA Section 4 briefing, and granting unopposed request for 2-day extension to Dec. 6 to file any defense motion related to the ex parte nature of CIPA Section 4 (Dec. 1, 2023)
- Defendants consent motion to unseal docket entries regarding government sealed, ex parte motions on CIPA Section 4 briefing, and request to extend Dec. 4 deadline to Dec. 6 for filing any defense motion related to the ex parte nature of CIPA Section 4 (Nov. 30, 2023)
- Sealed order granting in part government sealed consent motion to exceed page limits in its CIPA Section 4 filing (Nov. 29, 2023)
- Government sealed consent motion to exceed page limits in its CIPA Section 4 filing (Nov. 29, 2023)
- Sealed ex parte order denying government ex parte motions on exceeding page limits in its super section for filing, and otherwise denying without prejudice, allowing government to refile sealed, non-ex parte motion (Nov. 27, 2023) [e-filed Nov. 28]
- Government ex parte motion to exceed page limits in its CIPA Section 4 filing (Nov. 22, 2023)
- Government ex parte motion to file under seal its ex parte motion to exceed page limits in its CIPA Section 4 filing (Nov. 22, 2023)
Government motion for CIPA Section 5 Notification (Nov. 15, 2023)
- Paperless order denying motion for CIPA Section 5 Notification as untimely, as pretrial deadlines not included in the Court’s Nov. 10 order will be set after the March 1 scheduling conference (Nov. 16, 2023)
Defendant unopposed motion to reschedule hearing on CIPA Section 4 motions (Nov. 13, 2023)
- Paperless order granting Trump unopposed motion to reschedule Feb. 15/16 CIPA Section 4 motions hearing for Feb. 12/13 (Nov. 16, 2023)
Paperless minute entry for Nov. 1 hearing on the defendants motions to revise schedule and extend deadlines, and temporarily staying all pretrial dates pending order to follow (Nov. 3, 2023)
Order following CIPA Section 3 supplemental briefing (Nov. 1, 2023)
Paperless notice scheduling Nov. 1 hearing on Trump motions for revised schedules for motions to compel and CIPA Section 4 litigation, and staying Oct. 20 deadlines (Oct. 19, 2023)
Paperless order staying CIPA Section 4 deadlines pending resolution of Trump motion for revised schedule and supplemental briefing on meaning and scope of CIPA section 3 (Oct. 6, 2023)
Trump reply in support of motion for revised schedule for defense discovery requests, motions to compel, and CIPA Section 4 motions, and new motion to push trial date to after Nov. 2024 (Oct. 4, 2023)
Government response in opposition to Trump motion for revised schedule for defense discovery requests, motions to compel, and CIPA Section 4 motions (Sept. 27, 2023)
De Oliveira notice to adopt Nauta supplemental briefing on ordinary meaning and scope of CIPA Section 3 (Sept. 26, 2023)
Nauta supplemental briefing on ordinary meaning and scope of CIPA Section 3 (Sept. 25, 2023)
Government supplemental (1) briefing on ordinary meaning and scope of CIPA section 3, and (2) motion for modification to protective orders concerning Nauta and De Oliveira, adding provision permitting defense to seek assent from government or court for specific classified information to be disclosed to Nauta and De Oliveira on a case-by-case basis (Sept. 25, 2023)
Trump motion for revised schedule for defense discovery requests, motions to compel, and CIPA Section 4 motions (Sept. 22, 2023)
Government updated CIPA Section 10 notice (Sept. 18, 2023)
Government CIPA Section 10 notice (Sept. 14 2023)
Order following CIPA Section 3 hearing on Sept. 12 on Government motions (Sept. 13, 2023)
Court protective order governing disclosure of classified information to Trump and counsel (Sept. 13, 2023)
Court protective order governing disclosure of classified information to Nauta and counsel (Sept. 13, 2023)
Court protective order governing disclosure of classified information to De Oliveira and counsel (Sept. 13, 2023)
Government supplemental motion for protective order pursuant to CIPA Section 3 (Aug. 18, 2023)
Order scheduling sealed hearing on CIPA Section 3 protective order (Aug. 17, 2023)
Government reply in support of renewed motion for protective order pursuant to CIPA Section 3 (Aug. 14, 2023)
Nauta opposition motion to government renewed motion for protective order (Aug. 10, 2023)
Trump response in opposition to government renewed motion fora protective order pursuant to CIPA Section 3 (Aug. 9, 2023)
Government renewed motion for a protective order pursuant to CIPA Section 3 (July 27, 2023)
Full transcript of pretrial conference hearing pursuant to CIPA Section 2 (July 18, 2023)
Government motion for a protective order pursuant to CIPA Section 3 (July 17, 2023)
Government opposition to Nauta motion to continue CIPA Section 2 pretrial conference (July 10, 2023)
Trump response to Nauta motion to continue pretrial CIPA Section 2 pretrial conference (July 10, 2023)
Nauta motion to continue pretrial CIPA Section 2 pretrial conference (July 10, 2023)
Order granting government unopposed motion for pretrial conference pursuant to CIPA Section 2 (June 26, 2023)
Government motion for a pretrial conference pursuant to CIPA and appointment of a Classified Information Security Officer (June 23, 2023)
Order granting Government motion for a protective order limiting the disclosure of discovery information (June 19, 2023)
Notice of compliance of Trump attorneys contacting the Litigation Security Group of the U.S. Department of Justice (June 16, 2023)
Government motion for a protective order limiting the disclosure of discovery information (June 16, 2023)

Garcia Hearings

Order following Walt Nauta Oct. 20 Garcia hearing, accepting waiver of conflict (Oct. 25, 2023)
- Paperless minute entry noting court found during Oct. 20 Garcia hearing that Walt Nauta waived any potential or actual conflict re counsel Stanley Woodward (Oct. 20, 2023)
- Walt Nauta response to supplement to government motion for a Garcia hearing as to Walt Nauta (Oct. 19, 2023) [e-filed Oct. 20, 2023]
- Supplement to government motion for a Garcia hearing as to Walt Nauta (Oct. 18, 2023)
- Order rescheduling Walt Nauta Oct. 12 Garcia hearing to Oct. 20 (Oct. 16, 2023)

Order following De Oliveira Oct. 12 Garcia hearing, accepting waiver of conflict (Oct. 15, 2023)
- Paperless minute entry of De Oliveira Oct. 12 Garcia hearing (Oct. 15, 2023)

Paperless order clarifying Press Coalition motion to intervene and be heard on closure of the courtroom during Oct. 12, 2023 Garcia hearings (Oct. 11, 2023)

Paperless order granting in part Government motion for Garcia hearings regarding Nauta, De Oliveira and counsel, to be held on Oct. 12, 2023 (Sept. 25, 2023)
Government reply in support of Garcia hearing regarding De Oliveira and counsel (Sept. 6, 2023)
De Oliveira opposition to government motion for a Garcia hearing (Aug. 30, 2023)
Government response to Nauta motion to unseal information relating to June 30 and July 5 conflicts hearings (Aug. 25, 2023)
Nauta motion for leave to file sur-reply to government reply in support its motion for a Garcia hearing (Aug. 25, 2023)
Government reply to Nauta opposition to government motion for Garcia hearing (Aug. 22, 2023)
Nauta opposition motion to government motion for Garcia hearing (Aug. 17, 2023)
Government motion for Garcia hearing regarding De Oliveira and counsel (Aug. 16, 2023)
Order directing responses to government motion for Garcia hearing regarding Nauta and counsel (Aug. 7, 2023)
Government motion for Garcia hearing regarding Nauta and counsel (Aug. 2, 2023)

Trial Defenses

Order denying without prejudice government motion notice and disclosure regarding advice-of-counsel defense (Jan. 12, 2024)
- Government reply in support of its motion for notice and disclosure regarding advice-of-counsel defense (Jan. 5, 2024)
- Trump opposition to government motion for notice and disclosure regarding advice-of-counsel defense (Dec. 29, 2023)
- Government motion for notice and disclosure regarding advice-of-counsel defense (Nov. 3, 2023)

Other Matters

Joint status report regarding sealed filings (May 20, 2024)
Order following April 12 hearing on continued sealing of certain grand jury materials (April 18, 2024)
Order granting Trump and Nauta consent motion to allow counsel law clerk and legal analyst to bring electronic devices into the courthouse (Jan. 4, 2024)
- Trump and Nauta consent motion to allow counsel law clerk and legal analyst to bring electronic devices into the courthouse (Jan. 3, 2024)
Paperless order on Local Rule 7.8 notices of supplemental authority (Nov. 3, 2023)
Notice of Trump motion to stay D.C. case pending resolution of his motion to dismiss the indictment based on Presidential Immunity (Nov. 2, 2023)
Partially redacted search warrant materials, from Oct./Nov. 2022 (Aug. 28, 2023)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8489-BER (orig. filed Oct. 27, 2022)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8533-BER (orig. filed Nov. 21, 2022)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8534-BER (orig. filed Nov. 21, 2022)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8547-BER (orig. filed Nov. 28, 2022)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8548-BER (orig. filed Nov. 28, 2022)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8549-BER (orig. filed Nov. 28, 2022)
- CASE NO. 22-MJ-8550-BER (orig. filed Nov. 28, 2022)
Government supplemental report on Nauta counsel Stanley Woodward allegation of improper statements by DOJ Jay Bratt (and exhibits) (Aug. 11, 2023) [unsealed April 23, 2024]
- Government report on Nauta counsel Stanley Woodward allegation of improper statements by DOJ Jay Bratt (and exhibits) (Aug. 11, 2023) [unsealed April 23, 2024]
Government notice of filing in which redacted versions of several documents were unsealed (July 25, 2023)
Less redacted affidavit supporting the search warrant for the August 2022 Mar-a-Lago search (July 6, 2023)
Government motion to seal response and redacted warrant affidavit (July 5, 2023)
Order on press coalition motion to unseal affidavit in support of Mar-a-Lago search warrant and order unsealing docket entry 147 (July 5, 2023)
Press coalition motion to intervene and oppose the government motion to file witness list under seal (June 26, 2023)
Government motion to implement special condition of release (June 23, 2023)
Personal recognizance bond entered as to Trump, including conditions of release (June 13, 2023)

Relevant Government Documents and Correspondence

Trump, Letter to Archives designating new representatives pursuant to Presidential Records Act (Sept. 19, 2023)
Trump attorneys, Letter to Attorney General Garland (May 23, 2023)
Trump attorneys, Letter to House Intelligence Committee Chair (April 26, 2023)
Acting Archivist of the United States Debra Steidel Wall, Response Letter to September 13, 2022 Letter from U.S. Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (September 30, 2022)
Department of Justice, Detailed Inventory of August 8, 2022 search
- Department of Justice, Revised Detailed Inventory (Sept. 26, 2022)
- Department of Justice, Privilege Review Team Inventory (filed Aug. 30, 2022)
FBI Search Warrant (Aug. 5, 2022)
FBI Affidavit (less redacted) accompany search warrant application (Aug. 5, 2022) (less redacted version released Jul. 5, 2023) (see also version with Just Security's highlights showing newly unredacted portions of the text)
Former President Trump, Letter designating representatives to access Archives (Kash Patel and John Solomon ) (June 19, 2022)
Trump counsel Christina Bobb, Certification on Responsive Documents (June 3, 2022)
Trump counsel Evan Corcoran, Letter to Justice Department (May 25, 2022)
Grand Jury subpoena (May 11, 2022)
Acting Archivist of the United States Debra Steidel Wall, Letter to Trump counsel Evan Corcoran (May 10, 2022)
Presidential Memorandum - Declassification of Certain Materials Related to the FBI Crossfire Hurricane Russia Investigation (Jan. 19, 2021)
President Trump, Letter designating representatives to Archives (Mark R. Meadows, Pasquale A. Cipollone, John A. Eisenberg, Patrick F. Philbin, Scott F. Gast, Michael M. Purpura, and Steven A. Engel) (Jan. 19, 2021)
National Archives General Counsel Gary M. Stern, Email to Patrick Philbin, Mike Purpura, and Scott Gast “Need for Assistance re Presidential Records” (May 6, 2021)
U.S. General Services Administration, Correspondence on movement of FPOTUS property (Jan. 15, 2021) (FOIA release)
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Devin Debacker, “Responsibility for Electronic Presidential Records on Hardware of the Executive Office of the President After a Presidential Transition” (Jan. 15, 2021)
White House Counsel Don McGahn, Memorandum - Presidential Records Act Obligations (Feb. 22, 2017)
President Trump, Letter designating representatives to Archives (Donald F. McGahn II, Stefan C. Passantino, and Ann M. Donaldson) (Feb. 16, 2017)
National Archives Public Statements (occasionally updated)

Key Statutes and Executive Branch Instruments

Executive Order 13526 - Classified National Security Information (December 29, 2009)
Executive Order 13489 - Presidential Records (January 21, 2009)
Principals 18 U.S.C. § 2
Gathering, Transmitting or Losing defense information 18 U.S.C. § 793(e)
False Statements 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(1), 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)
Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or an Informant 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(2)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(2)(B)
Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding 18 U.S.C. § 1512(k)
Destruction, Alteration, or Falsification of Records in Federal Investigations 18 U.S.C. § 1519
Classified Information Procedures Act 18 U.S.C. App. III.
Presidential Records Act 44 U.S.C. Chapter 22

Just Security Writings

Public Resources and Expert Backgrounders

David Aaron interview by Paras Shah, The Just Security Podcast: An Update on the Trump Classified Documents Case, Just Security (Aug. 10, 2023)
David Aaron, Andrew Weissman, and James Wyda interview by Paras Shah, The Just Security Podcast: Insiders’ Views of Espionage Act Trials, Just Security (July 17, 2023)
Brian Greer, The Quick Guide to CIPA (Classified Information Procedures Act), Just Security (July 10, 2023)
David Aaron interview by,Paras Shah, The Just Security Podcast An Insider View of Trump's Second Indictment, Just Security (June 10, 2023)
David Aaron, How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face? Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Just Security (June 12, 202)
David Aaron, Expert Backgrounder: Secret Evidence in Public Trials, Just Security (June 6, 2023)
Andrew Weissmann, Ryan Goodman, Joyce Vance, Norman Eisen, Fred Werthheimer, Siven Watt, E. Danya Perry, Joshua Stanton, and Joshua Kolb, Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents (Second Edition), Just Security (June 2, 2023)
Ryan Goodman and Clara Apt, Tracker: Evidence of Trump’s Knowledge and Involvement in Retaining Mar-a-Lago Documents, Just Security (Jan. 19, 2023)
Michael Stern, Assessing Trump’s Claim of ‘Executive Privilege’ on FBI Access to MAL Docs, Just Security (Aug. 28, 2022)
J. William Leonard, Myths & Misunderstandings Relating to Mar-a-Lago Documents Investigation, Just Security (Aug. 16, 2022)
Asha Rangappa, Norman L. Eisen and Bradley P. Moss, Expert Backgrounder: Criminal Statutes That Could Apply to Trump’s Retention of Government Documents, Just Security (Aug. 9, 2022)
Andrew Weissmann, Ryan Goodman, Joyce Vance, Norman L. Eisen, Fred Wertheimer, E. Danya Perry, Siven Watt, Joshua Stanton, Donald Simon and Alexander K. Parachini, Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents (First Edition), Just Security (Nov. 17, 2022)
Katherine Fang, Lessons from Petraeus’s Guilty Plea for Trump’s Classified Docs Investigation, Just Security (Aug. 10, 2022)

Analysis

Samuel Issacharoff, Prosecuting a President – Under What Conditions Is It Warranted?, Just Security (July 6, 2023)
Just Security, The Trump Indictment: What Top Intelligence Experts Are Saying, Just Security (June 14, 2023)
Tess Bridgeman and Brianna Rosen, National Security Implications of Trump’s Indictment: A Damage Assessment, Just Security (June 10, 2023)
Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut, Trump’s Most Pivotal, Incriminating Admission on CNN, Just Security (May 17, 2023)
Laurence H. Tribe, Phillip Lacovara and Dennis Aftergut, When, Where and For What Mar-a-Lago Crimes Should Garland Indict Trump?, Just Security (Sept. 6, 2022)
Norman L. Eisen, Ryan Goodman, E. Danya Perry, Doland Simon, Joshua Stanton, Joyce Vance, Siven Watt, Andrew Weissmann and Fred Werthheimer, Our Prosecution Memo Points the Way for the Special Counsel, Just Security (Nov. 21, 2022)
Andrew Weissmann, Joyce Vance, and Ryan Goodman with Paras Shah, The Just Security Podcast: United States v. Trump – A Model Prosecution Memo for Mar-a-Lago, Just Security (Nov. 18, 2022)
Michael Stern The Absence of Any Executive Privilege by a Former President For National Security Secrets, Just Security (Sept. 9, 2022)
George Croner, A Damage Assessment of Trump’s “Declassification Defense”, Just Security (Aug. 29, 2022)
Ryan Goodman, Trump Associate’s Stated Plan to Publicly Release “Declassified” Documents, Just Security (Aug. 18, 2022)

Media and Other Resources

Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, The mystery of the missing binder: How a collection of raw Russian intelligence disappeared under Trump, CNN (Dec. 15, 2023)
Melissa Quinn, Timeline: The Justice Department's Prosecution of the Trump Documents Case, CBS News (Aug. 23, 2023)
Norman Eisen, Joshua Kolb and Fred Wertheimer, The incredibly savvy simplicity of Jack Smith’s latest Trump indictment, MSNBC (Aug. 2, 2023)
Zachary B. Wolf and Curt Merrill, Former President Donald Trump's Second Indictment, Annotated, CNN Politics (July 28, 2023)
Charlie Savage, The Trump Classified Documents Indictment, Annotated, The New York Times (July 27, 2023)
Katie S. Phang, Read an Annotated Version of Trump's Classified Docs Indictment, MSNBC (June 13, 2023)
Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin and Lindsay Whitehurst, A Timeline of Events Leading to Donald Trump’s Indictment in the Classified Documents Case, AP News (June 10, 2023)
Norman Eisen, Andrew Weissmann, and Joyce Vance, How to Convict Trump, The New York Times (June 9, 2023)

Selected Trump Statements

Donald Trump, Trump Interview on The John Fredericks Show and Trump Truth Social Posts, CNBC (July 23, 2023)
Donald Trump, Truth Social Post commenting on being summoned to Florida Federal Court, Truth Social (June 8, 2023)

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