Still, the complexity of handling highly classified evidence, the degree to which Trump’s legal team challenges previous government motions and the way the judge handles the timetable could lead to a trial that is anything but speedy, according to the legal experts.
Trump’s lawyers and a Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The latest order came after a judge on Monday ordered Trump’s defense attorneys not to release evidence in the classified documents case to the media or the public, according to a court filing.
Federal Judge Bruce Reinhart’s order also placed strict conditions on Trump’s access to the materials.
Trump appeared in federal court in Miami on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges that he illegally retained national security documents when he left office and lied to officials who tried to retrieve them.
A US judge orders Trump’s lawyers not to share evidence before trial.