Docket Watch: Trump Prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida

On June 9, the Justice Department unsealed the indictment of former President Donald Trump and Trump aide Waltine Nauta in connection with the investigation into the improper removal of classified documents from the White House to Mar-a-Lago. 

This page is intended to track any primary source documents or other materials relating to the former president's indictment and subsequent proceedings. This page will be updated as new documents and materials are released.

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Order on motion for protective/confidentiality order AND order on motion for protective/confidentiality order (Sept. 13, 2023)

Protective order pertaining to Classified Information disclosed to former President Donald J. Trump and Defense Counsel (Sept. 13, 2023)

Government's reply in further support for Garcia hearing (Aug. 22, 2023)

Government's third speedy trial report (Aug. 22, 2023)

Government's supplemental motion for protective order pursuant to CIPA Section 3 (Aug. 18, 2023)

Nauta opposition motion to Garcia hearing (Aug. 17, 2023)

Order scheduling sealed hearing on CIPA Section 3 Protective Order (Aug. 17, 2023)

Government's supplemental response to standing discovery order (Aug. 15, 2023)

Government's reply in support of renewed motion for protective order pursuant to Section 2 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (Aug. 14, 2023)

Government's supplemental response to standing discovery order (Aug. 11, 2023)

Walt Nauta's objection to government's renewed motion for protective order (Aug. 10, 2023)

Press Coalition's unopposed motion for use of electronic devices for Aug. 10 arraignment on superseding indictment (Aug. 7, 2023)

Government’s second speedy trial report (Aug. 1, 2023)

Government’s response to standing discovery order (July 31, 2023)

Government’s Notice of Superseding Indictment (July 27, 2023)

Superseding Indictment charging a third defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, and adding two charges against former President Donald Trump and four extra charges for co-defendant Waltine Nauta (July 27, 2023)

Government’s proposed protective order (July 27, 2023)

Government’s renewed motion for a protective order pursuant to Section 3 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (July 27, 2023)

United States’s notice of filing in which redacted versions of several documents were unsealed (July 25, 2023)

Trump Classified Documents Trial Set for May 2024 (July 21, 2023)

Justice Department’s supplemental response to standing discovery order (July 17, 2023)

Justice Department motion for a protective order pursuant to Section 3 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (July 17, 2023)

Defense Counsel’s Notice of Compliance with order requiring appropriate security clearances (July 13, 2023)

Government’s reply in support of its motion for continuance and proposed revised scheduling order (July 13, 2023)

Motion for Attorney Stephan H. Weiss to appear pro hac vice as Trump co-counsel (July 12, 2023)

First speedy trial report (July 11, 2023)

Trump and Nauta response in opposition to the government’s motion for continuance and proposed revised scheduling order (July 10, 2023)

Government’s opposition to Nauta’s motion to continue CIPA Section 2 pretrial conference (July 10, 2023)

Trump’s response to Nauta’s motion to continue pretrial CIPA conference (July 10, 2023)

Nauta’s motion to continue pretrial CIPA conference (July 10, 2023)

Motion for Attorney Stanley E. Woodward to appear pro hac vice as Nauta co-counsel (July 6, 2023)

Notice of permanent appearance for Nauta Attorney Sasha Dadan (July 6, 2023)

Minute order for Nauta initial appearance and arraignment at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Courthouse in Miami, Fla. (July 6, 2023)

Less redacted affidavit supporting the search warrant for the August Mar-a-Lago search (July 6, 2023)

Justice Department's motion to seal response and redacted warrant affidavit (July 5, 2023)

Order on Press Coalition motion to unseal affidavit in support of Mar-a-Lago search warrant and order unsealing docket entry 147 (July 5, 2023)

Order granting the government's unopposed motion for pretrial conference pursuant to section two of the Classified Information Procedures Act (June 26, 2023) 

Motion for Attorney Lauren Russel to appear pro hac vice as Press Coalition co-counsel and order granting the motion (June 26, 2023)

Motion for Attorney Matthew S.L. Cate to appear pro hac vice as Press Coalition co-counsel and order granting the motion (June 26, 2023)

Motion for Attorney Maxwell S. Mishkin to appear pro hac vice as Press Coalition co-counsel and order granting the motion (June 26, 2023)

Motion for Attorney Chad R. Bowman to appear pro hac vice as Press Coalition co-counsel and order granting the motion (June 26, 2023)

Press Coalition Motion to Intervene and Oppose the Government's Motion to File Witness List Under Seal (June 26, 2023)

Justice Department's Motion for Continuance and Proposed Revised Scheduling Order (June 23, 2023)

Justice Department's Motion to Implement Special Condition of Release (June 23, 2023)

Justice Department Motion for a Pretial Conference Pursuant to the Classified Information Procedures Act (June 23, 2023)

Justice Department Response to Standing Discovery Order (June 21, 2023)

Notice of Attorney Appearance for Justice Department Attorney Michael Thakur (June 21, 2023)

Order setting trial date and establishing pretrial instructions and sentencing procedures (June 20, 2023)

Order granting Justice Department's motion for a protective order limiting the disclosure of discovery information (June 19, 2023)

Notice of Attorney Appearance for Justice Department Attorney David Harbach (June 16, 2023)

Notice of Attorney Appearance for Justice Department Attorney Karen E. Gilbert (June 16, 2023)

Justice Department's motion for a protective order limiting the disclosure of discovery information (June 16, 2023)

Notice of Attorney Appearance for Justice Department Attorney Julie A. Edelstein (June 16, 2023)

Notice of compliance of Trump attorneys contacting the Litigation Security Group of the U.S. Department of Justice (June 16, 2023)

Full transcript of Trump's arraignment (June 14, 2023)

Personal Recognizance Bond Entered as to Trump (June 13, 2023)

Minute order for Trump's initial appearance and arraignment at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Courthouse in Miami, Fla. (June 13, 2023)

Motion for attorney Todd Blanche to appear pro hac vice as Trump co-counsel alongside Kise (June 13, 2023)

Notice of Attorney Appearance for Trump attorney Christopher Michael Kise (June 13, 2023)

Order denying Press Coalition motion (June, 12, 2023)

Press Coalition motion for pre-hearing photography, videorecording, and release of courtroom audio recording (June 12, 2023)

Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorneys Chad R. Bowman, Maxwell S. Mishkin, Lauren Russell and Todd Blanche (June 12, 2023)

Special Counsel Jack Smith Statement on Trump Indictment (June 9, 2023)

Press motion to intervene and unseal Trump indictment (June 9, 2023)

Order granting motion to unseal case (June 9, 2023)

Justice Department motion to unseal indictment (June 9, 2023)

Indictment of Donald Trump and Waltine Nauta (June 8, 2023)

Order granting Justice Department motion for miscellaneous relief (June 8, 2023)

Justice Department motion to seal indictment, judicial summons, related paperwork, and any resulting order until Trump appeared in court (June 8, 2023)

This page was last updated on Aug. 31, 2023.