Cannon said he would “quickly” determine the “exact details and dynamics” of the special primary process after both sides submit their motions, but it was unclear when the judge would rule or in what form.
Here are the four nominees in the dual programs to serve as Special Master:
Thomas Griffith, DOJ nominee
Barbara Jones, DOJ nominee
Barbara Jones, another retired federal judge and Clinton appointee, is a former federal prosecutor and retired judge from the Southern District of New York from 1995 to 2012. He brings to the table the experience of a special master he recently worked on. Stage for three high-profile criminal investigations with political implications.
Paul Hough Jr., Trump’s nominee
Hough, who owns his own law firm, was a partner at the Jones Day law firm that represented the Trump campaign in 2016, and a contributor to the conservative legal organization the Federalist Society.
Hugh previously served as Florida’s deputy attorney general and general counsel to former Florida Gov. Charlie Christine — who was a Republican at the time, but served as a Democrat in the US House and was a Democratic candidate for governor in Florida. . Chris Kiss, Trump’s current attorney, also worked for Crist and overlapped with Huck. They worked together in the Florida Attorney General’s office.
After the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hugh’s wife, Barbara Lagoa, was on Trump’s short list of Supreme Court nominees.
Raymond Deary, Trump’s nominee
Deary, a Reagan nominee, has served as a federal judge in New York since 1986. He retired in 2011 and is now a senior judge on the circuit.
The Trump team’s nomination of Diary is notable because Trump has repeatedly criticized FISA surveillance, saying without evidence that it was part of a “deep-level” conspiracy to undermine his campaign.
This topic has been updated.

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