It was updated Oct 4, 2022.
The former president asked the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court order that allowed the federal government to keep classified documents.
The Mar-a-Lago estate is seen in Palm Beach, Florida.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals partially undid a district judge's ruling that granted the special master review by allowing the Justice Department to keep some classified documents.
The ex-president argued that the appeals court didn't have the power to issue the ruling.
Trump's attorneys argued that the 11th Circuit's order interfered with the ongoing work of the special master.
The Justice Department cannot say that the documents marked classified actually are because Trump had the authority to do so as president, according to Trump's attorneys.
A request for comment from the Justice Department has not been replied to.
Justice Clarence Thomas, who oversees cases that come from the 11th Circuit, isn't sure if the court will take up Trump's request or not. Three of the Supreme Court's justices were appointed by Trump. Even though Cannon ruled in Trump's favor, two of the three judges who issued the 11th Circuit's ruling were also Trump appointees, so it's not certain even conservative-leaning justices will rule in his favor.
An investigation of the Forty-Fifth President of the United States by the administration of his political rival and successor compelled the District Court to order the appointment of a Special Master.
What will the 11th circuit do? The DOJ asked the 11th Circuit to hear the appeal of Cannon's order that appointed the special master and declared the review invalid. It is possible that the court could rule in the DOJ's favor in time to block the special master review before it finishes, but the 11th Circuit hasn't decided if it will agree to that schedule.
The day after his Supreme Court petition was filed, Trump issued a statement saying he wanted his documents back. The National Archives now own White House documents from Trump's presidency.
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