# Judges dismisses classified documents case against Trump

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [July 15, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273 "2024-07-15T14:24:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273/1 "2024-07-15T14:24:38Z")

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If you thought the news couldn’t get worse here it is. The judge follows Clarence Thomas’s advice and says the special prosecutor is not authorized to conduct the investigation.

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273/2 "2024-07-15T14:26:42Z")

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Already being discussed

> [@FBI Search and Seizure at Trump's Mar-A-Lago Residence (August 8, 2022)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022/969329/):
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> Courtesy of @JohnT, there is a statement on Twitter purported to be issued by Trump stating his residence is being searched by the FBI: This is huge. I note he was treated exactly the same as any other target of a warrant. Personally, I’m so glad to see it. The only surprise to me is that it has happened so soon.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judges-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump/1004273/3 "2024-07-15T14:30:07Z")

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Thank you, I’ll close this one.