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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:00 PM Apr 2018

Fox in the Henhouse UPDATE: Cohen asks judge to let Trump VET THE DOCUMENTS seized by the fBI

Trump's attorney asks judge to let president vet seized Cohen documents
Lawyer says seized items are protected by attorney-client privilege
FBI raids recovered documents and devices from Michael Cohen


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/13/trump-cohen-attorney-client-privilege-seized-documents

An attorney for Donald Trump asked a judge on Friday to let the president have a say on which records seized by the FBI from his personal lawyer Michael Cohen should be kept secret from federal prosecutors.

Joanna Hendon, who said she had been hired by Trump late on Wednesday, argued that Trump should be able to object to the disclosure of records relating to his long-time legal representation by Cohen.

“As a privilege holder he has an acute interest in these proceedings and in the manner that these materials are reviewed,” Hendon said at Manhattan federal court.

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Hendon persuaded Judge Kimba Wood to delay until Monday a hearing where Cohen’s lawyers were to argue for a restraining order temporarily banning authorities from inspecting the records.
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Fox in the Henhouse UPDATE: Cohen asks judge to let Trump VET THE DOCUMENTS seized by the fBI (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2018 OP
Yeah, let the suspect decide. dalton99a Apr 2018 #1
Kimba Wood was the AG appointee by Bill Clinton who withdrew because of a nanny problem. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #2
I thought that was Zoe Baird not Kimba Wood nt iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 2018 #8
They both had nanny problems DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #11
At least they weren't having kids with them. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2018 #15
She is one hell of a good judge. raven mad Apr 2018 #19
I think this is the first time the criminals are attempting to run the legal democratisphere Apr 2018 #3
No that's what criminal defense lawyers do HopeAgain Apr 2018 #10
Not for ongoing criminal acts. Freethinker65 Apr 2018 #4
He's going to get laughed out of the courtroom. NightWatcher Apr 2018 #5
No, not really jberryhill Apr 2018 #12
DOJ should argue that the court can appoint a magistrate and HopeAgain Apr 2018 #6
In other words, the FBI hit the motherlode. C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #7
I think it safely answers the question regarding "Trump content." Miles Archer Apr 2018 #18
Fat freakin chance YessirAtsaFact Apr 2018 #9
Somebody at the FBI doing some speed reading today. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #13
I dont think that is how it works Tiggeroshii Apr 2018 #14
That's like a pedo saying, "Hey, let me vet my photos and files before you have a go at it!" TheBlackAdder Apr 2018 #16
Maybe provide transcripts? brooklynite Apr 2018 #17

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. Kimba Wood was the AG appointee by Bill Clinton who withdrew because of a nanny problem.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:03 PM
Apr 2018

What a small world. Great judge for our side.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
10. No that's what criminal defense lawyers do
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:10 PM
Apr 2018

I am not surprised by this at all, and would expect the client to assert a right to assert the privileges on a document by document basis. The FBI will argue that is what the taint team does and Trump's lawyers will demand a right to protect the privilege unless the exception can be shown in each case. Surely nobody thought this would go easy for the FBI.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
12. No, not really
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:13 PM
Apr 2018

While headline writers aren't the greatest legal analysts, it is Trump's right to assert the privilege claim as to any particular item in question. That claim can certainly be argued over on a piecemeal basis.

So, it's not a question of Trump being asked to "vet" the documents, but, yes, he can certainly raise objections in relation to them.

Believe it or not, even if a person is a real asshole, they get the same rights as anyone else in legal proceedings.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
6. DOJ should argue that the court can appoint a magistrate and
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:06 PM
Apr 2018

review the records in camera with the attorneys for all three parties. That way the parties can object to the individual documents that a privilege is claimed on and the magistrate can rule on whether the privilege attaches.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
18. I think it safely answers the question regarding "Trump content."
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 01:38 PM
Apr 2018

Since Chohen has probably viewed himself as invincible, I doubt that the Trump docs / tapes / whatever were held separately in an undisclosed location. Knowing Cohen, they were most likely in a folder on his desktop marked "Trump."



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