Breaking News: Judge Keeps Block on Inquiry Into Mar-a-Lago Files and Appoints Special Master

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS A judge rejected a Justice Dept. request to resume part of its inquiry into the Mar-a-Lago documents and named a special master for the case. Thursday, September 15, 2022 7:53 PM ET The judge, Aileen M. Cannon, appointed a candidate suggested by the Trump legal team and agreed upon by the government to sift through more than 11,000 records. The candidate was Raymond J. Dearie, a semiretired judge from the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018