In the Michael Cohen matter — background here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomnamako/trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-investigation-court-case … — both parties, as requested by the court, have turned over their recommendations for a special master, should Judge Wood choose to appoint one.
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Cohen's lawyers recommended four names, including Giuliani's former Criminal Division chief from when he was SDNY USA (Schwartz) and a person who worked closely w Khuzami (running the Cohen investigation for SDNY) in SEC enforcement (Canellos). https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4440681-Cohen-v-USA-Cohen-Special-Master-Letter.html …pic.twitter.com/sIdmmFepOo
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SDNY US Attorney's Office, while reiterating their opposition to a special master, submitted three names, all retired magistrate judges from SDNY district court. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4440682-Cohen-v-USA-SDNY-Special-Master-Letter.html …pic.twitter.com/iWeHqFijyb
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SDNY USA also provided an update on the document production timeline, stating that Cohen could begin receiving access to/copies of docs starting on April 27 on a rolling basis through May 11. The parties ask for a status conference on Friday, May 25.pic.twitter.com/PTBqeJb6ns
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One final note: In explaining their continued opposition to a special master, SDNY USA also appears to impliedly request some resolution by April 27 on how things are going to proceed by noting that the filter team/taint team could start reviewing docs at the same time as Cohen.pic.twitter.com/FFqYCD57Vo
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
Think they meant April 25, rather than May, in their proposed status conference date? I was scratching my head over that earlier.
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Replying to @nycsouthpaw
No. That's what they meant — they say 10 business days after the production date, which is May 11.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
Right, but they also say the filter team could start reviewing in April if she decides against a special master, but a special master wouldn’t start til June. You think they’re asking her to rule without a further hearing?
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That's my impression. On at least allowing concurrent review.
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Replying to @chrisgeidner @nycsouthpaw
Here's my impression: One side put upstages, the other side put up respectable former judges. There is a qualitative difference. And the delay contemplated is absolutely insane. I do not like being out of my normal defense lane, but this bunk is just ridiculous.
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