The 11th Circuit delivered a unanimous opinion shutting down the special
master review of the documents that the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago and
dismissing Donald Trump's civil lawsuit over the matter. The opinion was
an embarrassing rebuke of U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who
was widely criticized for indulging what legal scholars across the
ideological spectrum described as Trump’s specious arguments.

The appeals court did not think the case was even a close call. “This
appeal requires us to consider whether the district court had
jurisdiction to block the United States from using lawfully seized
records in a criminal investigation,” the opinion began. “The answer is
no.” 

Plus, tech reporter Rebecca Kern stops by for the latest update on Elon
Musk's purchase of Twitter, including his endorsement of possible GOP
2024 presidential contender Ron DeSantis, his possible spat with Apple
and CEO Tim Cook and the future of anti-trust legislation. 

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