Judge Denies One Motion to Dismiss Trump Documents Case

She left the door open for the defense to bring the arguments back in a separate motion.

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump arrives for an election-night watch party at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 5, 2024. Sixteen states held their primaries and caucuses today as part of Super Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on March 14 heard arguments on two of former President Donald Trump’s several motions to dismiss a case alleging he mishandled classified documents, rejecting one motion by order roughly two hours after court adjourned.

“Defendant’s motion is denied without prejudice,” the judge wrote regarding the motion to dismiss based on unconstitutional vagueness.