BREAKING: Judge Indefinitely Postpones Trump's Classified Documents Case

On Tuesday, Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge overseeing the classified documents case brought by special counsel Jack Smith against presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, made a significant ruling. She decided to postpone the case indefinitely, citing the need to address multiple pre-trial issues. The trial, which was initially set for May 20, is now in a state of uncertainty as Judge Cannon did not provide a new trial date.

"The Court...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 pre-trial and trial preparations necessary to present this case to a jury," the judge ruled, per NBC News.

"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," Cannon wrote, adding that the new schedule will begin this week with a hearing focused on a grand jury and go till July 22 with a hearing on how to handle the use of classified information during the trial.

“The Court finds that the ends of justice served by this continuance, through the last deadline specified in this Order, July 22, 2024, outweigh the best interest of the public and Defendants in a speedy trial,” Cannon wrote in her order.

The Florida district judge's ruling is a significant victory for Trump, who is currently facing four separate indictments and is spending the next few weeks in a Manhattan courtroom. The classified documents case, which is now postponed indefinitely, is not expected to go to trial until after the 2024 election. This makes the current New York case possibly the only one to be decided before voters head to the polls in November.

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.

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