Special Master Appointed To Review , Documents Seized at Mar-a-Lago.<br />NBC News reports that on Sept. 15, U.S. District <br />Judge Aileen Cannon appointed Raymond J. Dearie to <br />review the documents that the FBI took from <br />Donald Trump's home in Florida on Aug. 8.<br />Dearie is a senior U.S. district judge in New York.<br />The former federal judge, who was nominated by <br />President Reagan, was one of two special master candidates recommended by Trump's attorneys. .<br />The former federal judge, who was nominated by <br />President Reagan, was one of two special master candidates recommended by Trump's attorneys. .<br />Dearie's appointment also blocks the Justice Department from continuing to use close to <br />100 classified documents in its criminal investigation. .<br />Dearie's appointment also blocks the Justice Department from continuing to use close to <br />100 classified documents in its criminal investigation. .<br />The Court does not find it appropriate to accept the Government’s conclusions on these important and disputed issues without further review by a neutral third party in an expedited and orderly fashion, Judge Aileen Cannon, via ruling.<br />Cannon clarified that her order doesn't stop <br />the government from reviewing the materials for <br />intelligence or national security purposes.<br />It only blocks the government "from further use of the content of the seized materials for criminal investigative purposes" until Dearie reaches a conclusion.<br />It only blocks the government "from further use of the content of the seized materials for criminal investigative purposes" until Dearie reaches a conclusion.<br />NBC News reports that the Justice Department is likely to challenge the decision.<br />Dearie has until Nov. 30 to conclude his review.
