Trump's 'Special Master' Delay Is Already Backfiring

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For years, Donald Trump has managed to tie up lawsuits and investigations by delaying cases and hiding behind the Oval Office desk. His latest ploy is failing miserably.

Jose Pagliery
Political Investigations Reporter
Published Sep. 26, 2022 4:50AM ET

Former President Donald Trump has learned time and again that the best way to kill legal action is to first delay it. And while Trump’s “special master” gambit initially showed promise in that regard, the tactic may have actually backfired and put him on a fast-track collision course with the federal government he once led.

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On Friday, Dearie set an Oct. 28 deadline to know what documents Trump actually wants to hold back from the DOJ on the head-scratching theory that a former president can cite “executive privilege” that somehow supersedes the current executive branch.

In doing so, Dearie is moving significantly faster than the instructions he received to wrap things up by the end of November from the Trump appointee down south who played along with the intended delay tactic, U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon.

Dearie is even bringing in reinforcements. In an order Thursday, Dearie said he’s tapping retired magistrate judge James Orenstein to help sort through the gargantuan mountain of 11,000 documents—and without hesitation ordered Trump to pay him $500 an hour to do it.

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[sop]

1. And when Trump's new Assistant Special Master sues him for non-payment, Trump can demand

yet another Special Master to review the evidence in that case. I suspect Special Masters will now be a required delay tactic during every Trump trial.

[Botany]

2. Dearie didn't come to play... he is 78, with tons of experience**, sees his job as enforcing the ...

.... rule of law, and has no time for Trump and company's delays and bullshit.

* On Friday, Dearie set an Oct. 28 deadline to know what documents Trump actually wants to hold back
because of “executive privilege” knowing full well no longer has executive privilege.

* Dearie is moving significantly faster than the instructions he received to wrap things up by the end of November.
This stops Trump's appointee U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon's delaying tactic.

* Judge Dearie brought in retired magistrate judge James Orenstein and without hesitation ordered Trump to pay
him $500 an hour.


** I would say the man has some experience and he is a republican too.
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. Attorney

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Dearie

[True Blue American]

5. Cannon also

Amended her order on the Justice Department use of documemts Trump and the Justice department time lines are set by the end of the month.

[Botany]

6. My J.D. is from Samuel Waterston School of Law but Judge Dearie did not come to play

If you say something in his court you better have proof and if ask his court for
something you better be ready to site the case law why the motion should be granted.

Cannon is just a lightweight who is in way over her head.

[True Blue American]

8. That is why

Cannon amended her report!

[Botany]

12. And the Trump's right wing TV lawyer is not really his lawyer as per Merde a Logo and his ...

... stolen state secrets/documents even though she sign off on both the search warrant and that
Trump had returned the documents. I don't think she wants to have any part of a real court room
that has a real judge in it aka Judge Dearie.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. Yet ANOTHER six weeks to produce anything?

Imagine if an airline ran this way: We're not sure exactly when your flight to Cancun will take place, but we'll let you know in six weeks when we might schedule it. Or your grocery store: We're probably going to hire some new cashiers in a few weeks. Until then, please wait in line and your groceries will be rung up after they're hired and trained.

I do hope Trump is being required to post a very large retainer, at least.

Oh, and if those documents aren't listed by Oct 28, as if they haven't been holding on to them for over two years already, I just hope Dearie tosses everyone's asses in jail. Including Trump.

[TNNurse]

3. Wouldn't it be great to know who really recommended Dearie???

"Yes, Mr Trump, he is the guy who will help you."

[liberalla]

9. Yes it would. Perhaps he wrote something at one time that seemed to agree with a trumpf ploy,

like govt. overreach or something... and he is an 'R'...

Perhaps someone knew he was just the perfect judge to cut through trumpf's crap. and not coddle the toddler.

Whatever, I approve of his judicial style. Thanks, Dearie!

[erronis]

13. Lots of great information on this at Empty Wheel

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/09/23/just-following-orders-raymond-dearies-strict-compliance-with-aileen-cannons-orders/

[PatrickforB]

4. Oh that's great! $500 per hour. Trumpy won't be able to stiff Orenstein

like he has everyone else he's done business with.

The chickens are finally coming home to roost on this cheap conman.

[patphil]

7. This is what happens when a real judge gets on the case.

Cannon's lack of experience, and understanding of the law, marks her as a judge "in training". She has a lot to learn before she can walk with the likes of Judge Dearie.
Her perceived bias may make it impossible for her to ever get there.

[gab13by13]

11. Cannon would be perfect then to replace Clarence Thomas.

[soldierant]

17. Posted by a person on the spectrum -

letting us know when something is NOT MEANT LITERALLY is a kindness, a courtesy, and in some cases, even a disability accommodation (yeah, me for instance).

[Delmette2.0]

10. This now makes TFG pay extra legal costs.

Just like TFG forced other people to do. Pay up or drop it.

I like this judge.

[PatSeg]

14. Yep, what goes around, comes around eventually

Finally, Trump is on the receiving end up of all his Cohn-style legal tricks. What works for you can also work against you.

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

15. I read something about the fact that Judge Dearie...

had made some judgements on some FISA warrants issued for members of TFG's inner circle. Since these judgements concerned search and seizure and were favorable to Team Trump, TFG's people thought this guy was on their team.

Judge Dearie is a conservative republican, never forget this fact. He doesn't get a pass for actually doing his job. It's clever to bring in Orenstein, any blame game in the future is now spread out over three judge's.

[Blue Owl]

18. Free cigars for everyone at Mar a Lardo!

[live love laugh]

19. But the delay also takes it off the public radar

Which favors Republicans in the election cycle.

[chriscan64]

20. Special Master...

Cool, we already have a nickname for his cell mate.

[Cha]

21. Thank You, Judge Dearie and all who

are Fast Tracking Accountability for this Treasonous Theft of DT's.

[CoopersDad]

22. "[TFG] may be forced to make affirmative claims he would never be forced to make as a defendant."

"As Dearie said the other day, Trump chose to make himself a plaintiff, and in that posture, he may be forced to make affirmative claims he would never be forced to make as a defendant.

Dearie also required that Trump differentiate the documents he claims are Executive Privileged that can be accessed by the Executive from those that cannot."

h/t erronis

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/09/23/just-following-orders-raymond-dearies-strict-compliance-with-aileen-cannons-orders/

[Ruby the Liberal]

23. $500 an hour?

Take all the time you need sir.