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they got him. and got more including the deadline from the review well past. today having gotten what they wanted they were called onto do something theyve notably not done in any court filing or proceedings so far, namely back up what their clients and allies are suggesting saying these documents were declassified. for the governments part today they signaled their willingness to take this all the way to the supreme court. jessica schneider starts us off and joins us now. lets talk ab...

response to that ultimatum from the special master. when he said he might have no choice but to accept the governments claims that 100 of those documents are classified, if trumps team doesnt step up with the proof that the former president declassified them. and thats really something that trumps legal team has resisted repeatedly asserting both in person and in court and in legal filings. so we saw a filing last night and they said that they might have to save any evidence of declass...

Special masters review is already moving full steam ahead here. >> so if they lose their appeal on the 11th circuit court of appeals, how likely is it that they take it to the supreme court, and what kind of timetable that involved? >> very likely it would go to the supreme court. the doj arguing for the doj today said very plainly that the special master if they lose in the 11th circuit to trumps team, that this will be appealed. that means it could move to the next to the supreme court. how qu...

Day, affirm the decision. i think this is likely the result. the claim of absolute immunity here is really beyond what any court has ever offered the white house before. i think this is a solid ruling that is likely to be upheld, even if there are some republican appointees on the d.c. circuit panel. however, that is going to take time no matter what the result is, and i think time is just a very important part whats going on with this whole legal fight, how long it will take. >> if the higher c...

Makes a ruling on this and the losing side appeals and the u.s. supreme court agrees to hear the case. right now, only five states and the district of columbia allow gay and lesbian couples to wed but if the supreme court affirms yesterdays ruling, then marriage for all becomes the law of the land. that would nullify not only prop 8 here in california but similar gay marriage laws in about 40 other states. the only way that supporters of traditional marriage would be able to change that would be...