Judge rejects one of Trump's attempts to dismiss charges in classified docs case

By Dan Berman and Elise Hammond, CNN

Updated 5:45 PM ET, Thu March 14, 2024

 

What we're covering here

• Judge rules against Trump motion: The judge presiding over the classified documents case in Florida denied Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss charges based on unconstitutional vagueness. Earlier, the former president was in court as the judge heard arguments on motions to throw out the charges. Trump's attorneys said the law that prosecutors used to charge him was too vague to be used against him.
• Pending decision: The judge has not yet ruled on Trump’s motion to dismiss based on his argument that he had the authority as president to declare documents as his “personal” records – or on any of his other motions to dismiss the case.
• Georgia decision looms: In the separate Fulton County election case, a judge is expected to rule soon on whether to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis.
• Legal and campaign worlds collide: The classified documents and Georgia election case are two of four criminal cases Trump is facing while marching forward with his 2024 campaign as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Trump has pleaded not guilty to every charge in these cases.