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DallasNE

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28. The Presidential Records Act

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 09:40 AM

Apr 5

Is not what Trump thinks it is. The link below is the 2014 revised act and it is very specific regarding classified documents (hard copy and electronic) and it spells out that those documents are not to be viewed anywhere but in a secure facility with no means to copy the contents. That would just introduce a different set of charges over the mishandling of the classified documents. It would also leave in place the obstruction charges. The original 1978 act changes the ownership from private to public and sets disclosure rules except it doesn't specifically mention classified documents.

My understanding of the interaction of the various laws is that they all apply to some degree. When there is a conflict between laws then the more general law must give way to the more specific law. Yes, there is another law that helps sort out the variaus conflicts and they all apply to some extent. And none of them condones what Trump did.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_and_Federal_Records_Act_Amendments_of_2014

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Cannon shoots down Trump's presidential records act claim [View all] sinkingfeeling Apr 4 OP

And yet I do not trust her in the long run. GreenWave Apr 4 #1

Neither do I. nt agalisgv Apr 4 #23

A Trojan Horse Roy Rolling Apr 5 #27

thank you mr smith. at least loose cannon did something right. AllaN01Bear Apr 4 #2

I think she saw canetoad Apr 4 #15

They can't risk taking her off the case even if she rules against them she's their best chance. live love laugh Apr 5 #30

Jack Smith put the fear of the 11th circuit in her Novara Apr 4 #3

She will proceed to gum up the works. magicarpet Apr 4 #8

She will tank the entire case when it's too late to appeal, if she can. Novara Apr 4 #9

that is definitely the plan prodigitalson Apr 4 #13

If you listen to Andrew Weissmann on MSNBC's Deadline White House ... aggiesal Apr 4 #24

She wasnt going to outright dismiss the case getagrip_already Apr 4 #4

and the subheading: orleans Apr 4 #5

She accomplished her goal; delay. gab13by13 Apr 4 #6

Judge Cannon rejects a bid by Trump to dismiss criminal charges in classified documents case mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 #7

Neal Katyal thinks that Jack Smith may need to appeal to 11th Circuit LetMyPeopleVote Apr 4 #10

Is loose cannon in fact a loose weasel? Hermit-The-Prog Apr 4 #11

She is really clever and sly Pachamama Apr 4 #26

A Cannon shot your claim. twodogsbarking Apr 4 #12

This is not what it seems mchill Apr 4 #14

That's what I thought. EndlessWire Apr 4 #20

Exactly. The word "pre-trial" dismissal did not rule out KPN Apr 4 #21

Has he fired her yet? Orrex Apr 4 #16

Link to Cannon's filing via Lawfare. ificandream Apr 4 #17

Cannon is lying nakocal Apr 4 #18

She really didn't give this a lot of thought... 3825-87867 Apr 4 #19

She did not answer Smith's question. This is a ruse. She will use KPN Apr 4 #22

Bad headline - She did not shoot down the PRA defense nakocal Apr 4 #25

The Presidential Records Act DallasNE Apr 5 #28

Has Not The Trial Calender Been Set? DallasNE Apr 5 #29