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Walt Nauta (C), aide to former President Donald Trump, arrives at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on May 22, 2024. Marco Bello/AFP via Getty Images
Walt Nauta (C), aide to former President Donald Trump, arrives at the Alto Lee Adams Sr. courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on May 22, 2024. Marco Bello/AFP via Getty Images
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Judge to Hear Motions to Dismiss in Trump Documents Case
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Former President Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta visits Versailles restaurant with Mr. Trump in Miami, Fla., on June 13, 2023. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
Former President Donald Trump aide Walt Nauta visits Versailles restaurant with Mr. Trump in Miami, Fla., on June 13, 2023. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—After the prosecution and defense rested their cases in former President Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan, his attorneys and those of co-defendant Walt Nauta will appear in southeast Florida on May 22 to argue for the dismissal of his classified documents case.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon will preside over back-to-back hearings that consider multiple motions to dismiss the case.

Mr. Nauta’s attorneys will argue that the case should be dismissed based on selective and vindictive prosecution.