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<p>In a baffling turn of events, the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-incredible-mystery-of-how-donald-trump-got-judge-aileen-cannon-in-the-mar-a-lago-case">Donald Trump-appointed federal judge</a> overseeing his <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/unsealed-trump-indictment-says-he-stored-classified-docs-in-a-shower-at-mar-a-lago">Mar-a-Lago classified documents debacle</a> appears to have placed the case on warp speed—setting a trial just two months away.</p>
<p>On Monday morning, federal court records showed that U.S. District <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-aileen-cannon-trump-appointee-assigned-to-docs-case-report">Judge Aileen M. Cannon</a> created what's referred to as a “rocket docket” to speed his trial through the system.</p>
<p>Cannon issued an order stating that the most historic criminal trial in American history will commence Aug. 14. That’s just 55 days away, while most federal trials take up to a year or more as both sides prepare for an epic showdown in court.</p>
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On Monday morning, federal court records showed that U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon created what’s referred to as a “rocket docket” to speed his trial through the system.
Cannon issued an order stating that the most historic criminal trial in American history will commence Aug. 14. That’s just 55 days away, while most federal trials take up to a year or more as both sides prepare for an epic showdown in court.
