A federal judge has granted former President Donald Trump’s request to appoint a “special master” to review materials that the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago last month.. The decision is a ...

On September 5, Cannon approved Trump’s request to appoint a special master to evaluate the materials seized from Mar-a-Lago and block federal prosecutors from reviewing the materials until the ...

In a major defeat for former President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court on Thursday halted a third-party review of documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Appeals court blocks special master's review of Trump documents 06:38. Washington — A federal judge in Florida has officially dismissed former President Donald Trump's lawsuit over the FBI's ...

A judge has granted Donald Trump's request for an independent review of materials seized from Mar-a-Lago. A special master says that the primary qualification is remaining neutral, which isn't easy.

For one, a special master will cost a lot of money. Judge Cannon rejected Mr. Trump’s proposal that taxpayers should foot half the bill of the review, instead saying he would be solely responsible.

The matter has captured the attention of the American public, and safeguards are said to be needed to protect Trump's constitutional rights, according to the former president's lawyers.

The Justice Dept. and Trump's lawyers disagree over how the special master should work. The government would like the review process to finish by Oct. 12, while Trump's team says it may take 90 days.

Judge Cannon’s initial decision to grant a special master to sift through about 3,000 documents, records and other materials seized in the Mar-a-Lago search shocked legal experts.

Trump's request for a special master came two weeks after the FBI executed the search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8, when agents took 33 items from a storage room on the property and ...

Judge grants Donald Trump's request for special master, halts government review of seized Mar-a-Lago documents. The DOJ had argued documents were already reviewed by its team.

The matter has captured the attention of the American public, and safeguards are said to be needed to protect Trump's constitutional rights, according to the former president's lawyers.