The judge in the case involving Trump's secret documents has canceled the court hearing date in May; a new date has not been set.

A federal judge in Florida, handling the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, has decided to postpone the hearing scheduled for May 20 indefinitely. This move was predictable given the unresolved issues in the current case, as well as the fact that Trump is currently undergoing legal proceedings in another case taking place in Manhattan, where he is accused of hush money payments during the 2016 presidential election. Several attorneys involved in the new New York case also represent Trump in the federal court proceedings in Florida.

In her five-page order issued on Tuesday, Cannon noted that it would be premature to set a new hearing date at this time.“recklessly”This further raises doubts about the ability of federal prosecutors to bring the case to trial before the presidential election in November. Trump is facing multiple criminal charges related to the illegal storage of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, documents he took after leaving the White House in 2021, as well as allegations of attempting to obstruct the FBI from retrieving them.

At the moment, Trump is facing four criminal cases while trying to reclaim the presidency. However, aside from the Manhattan case, it is unclear whether any of the other cases will go to trial before the elections. The Supreme Court is considering Trump's arguments that he is not subject to federal criminal prosecution in a separate case being handled by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith, who is accusing him of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, have also initiated a criminal case accusing him of election tampering, although it is still unclear when this case might go to trial.