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Judge Cannon Keeps Her Cards Close, and Trump and Jack Smith Guessing

The former president fails — at least for now — to win the delay he desires.

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President Trump sits in the courtroom before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York supreme court, October 3, 2023. AP/Seth Wenig, pool
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Judge Aileen Cannon threw a curveball, and now it is President Trump who is behind in the count in his effort to have his Mar-a-Lago trial pushed past the 2024 election.

Her order was something of a split one. Some pre-trial deadlines have been pushed back, but the May 20 trial date is still on the books, painting the picture of a jurist treading carefully when it comes to the question of when Mr. Trump will stand trial.   

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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