Author: Perry Stein

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The massive size of the Epstein files — perhaps more than a million pages — has created problems for the Justice Department.

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Former special counsel Jack Smith was giving a closed-door deposition to the House Judiciary Committee. He had asked to testify in public.

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The first appeals court to rule on the issue of interim appointments of U.S. attorneys goes against Trump. The ruling could shape other cases pending nationwide.

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The administration has struggled with an unusual level of rejections in some cases and procedural stumbles in others.

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Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and had no authority to prosecute Donald Trump.

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U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors had adequate evidence in the indictment to bring obstruction charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

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When Donald Trump appears for his first criminal trial on Monday, he will be flanked by two veteran New York attorneys: Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles.

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The judge is still wrangling other key decisions in the pretrial proceedings, including setting a trial date.

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Special counsel Jack Smith said Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s instructions were based on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise” and warned that he may appeal a ruling against him.