Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down a emergency challenge from Trump and his co-defendants in his classified documents case, who are fighting to keep the report under wraps because they say it’s one-sided and prejudicial.

The report, however, will not immediately be released, and there’s no guarantee it will as more legal wrangling is expected. A lower court ruling from Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocking the Justice Department from releasing the report remains in place for three days.

The defendants could also conceivably ask the conservative-dominated Supreme Court to intervene.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-special-counsel-report-election-interference-4ef4ba2508baf3bb269abd4bcdc8e102

[BComplex]

1. So Merritt Garland is going to hold off on releasing the report? Like...until trump is president?

Figures!
The court of appeals lifted the stay. Release the report NOW.

[DallasNE]

2. The stay on the J6 Report

Will be lifted in 3 days. That, I presume, is to give Trump time to file an appeal though the grounds are weak - Special Counsel cases are routinely released once ongoing legal proceedings have ended, such as the J6 case.

The documents case is still active for 2 Trump employees but a copy has been released to the majority and minority leaders of the Justice Committees in Congress. Once those 2 cases are concluded the report should be released,, if not by the Attorney General then by a congressional leader - one would hope by 2026.

[emulatorloo]

3. Appreciate yr accurate summary.

[republianmushroom]

4. The convicted, sentenced felon fears not, he has Merrick the Meek, protecting him.

[Martin68]

5. Good news.

[JJJ123]

6. Just go ahead and release it

since they make up the "rules" as they go along.