Texas fails to force special counsel to keep Trump case records
A federal judge throws out Texas request to preserve Jack Smithʼs investigation documents. The stateʼs attempt to maintain records of Trump-related probe gets quick dismissal in court
In a recent court-ruling a Trump-era judge dismissed Texasʼ try to make Jack Smith keep investigation records: the attempt was labeled as not-serious. The decision came from US District Judge Matthew J Kacsmaryk who didnt support the states position
Texas top lawyer Ken Paxton filed a request asking to save all case-related items which included:
- Communications between Smiths team and outside groups
- Info about staff cell-phones
- Other investigation-related materials
The judge – who got his position during previous administration – made a quick work of the states legal move showing that even Trump-friendly judicial figures dont always side with attempts to interfere with special counsels work (this particular case demonstrates the limits of state intervention in federal investigations)
The ruling shows clear boundaries between state and federal jurisdictions; the judgeʼs decision reflects standard legal practice – maintaining separation of investigative powers
