He will review documents seized during the raid of former President Trump’s Florida home. Cannon directed Dearie to review records taken in the Mar-A-Lago raid and to issue interim reports and recommendations. Cannon further set a November 30 deadline for completion of the work.
It is unusual to have opposing parties agree, but everyone thinks of Dearie as fair. According to NPR, those who have dealt with Judge Dearie say he is “compassionate,” “fair,” and the “platonic ideal of what you want in a judge.” Dearie served as chief judge of the federal court in the Eastern District of New York from 1982 to 1986.
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Ronald Reagan then appointed him to the federal bench. He has presided over mob cases and al-Qaida terrorists in his time on the bench. He has also served on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which authorized Justice Department wiretap applications in investigations.
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He was also one of the “special master” candidates suggested by former President Trump. As part of the inquiry regarding Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Judge Dearie was among the judges who approved an FBI and Justice Department request to surveil Carter Page, a former adviser to the Trump campaign.
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Dearie approved one of the four surveillance warrants granted by the FISA court that was later declared invalid. The Justice Department said Dearie has “substantial judicial experience” to qualify him for the “special master” job. Dearie assumed senior status in 2011. In August, the 78-year-old asked to move to an inactive position, one step away from retirement. He has not yet made any official move to inactive status. However, as an “inactive judge,” he could return to the bench whenever necessary.
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