A U.S. appeals court on Oct. 5 granted the U.S. government’s request to speed up consideration of the government’s appeal of the order that inserted a special master, or an independent third party, into former President Donald Trump’s records case.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit granted the request, ordering the government to file an initial brief by Oct. 15, Trump to respond by Nov. 11, and the government to reply to Trump’s response by Nov. 18.
Before the change, the three dates were Oct. 20, Nov. 19, and Dec. 10.
Expediting the process would “serve judicial efficiency because a ruling in the government’s favor may render further proceedings before the special master and the district court unnecessary,” Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers said in their brief. Without a quick ruling, the lawyers warned of “prolonged litigation.”…