Page 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case No. 1:23-cr-00257-TSC
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP,
Defendant.
RESPONSE TO
NOTICE OF SERVICE
President Donald J. Trump respectfully submits this response to the prosecution’s Notice
of Service, Doc. 188, which it filed in violation of the Court’s explicit order “stay[ing] any further
proceedings that would move this case towards trial or impose additional burdens of litigation on
Defendant,” Doc. 182 at 2 (the “Stay Order”).
Over the last two days, the prosecution has improperly and unlawfully attempted to
advance this case by serving thousands of pages of additional discovery, as well as a purported
“Draft Exhibit List.” These actions, the prosecution admits, are calculated to “help ensure that [a
potential] trial proceeds promptly if and when the mandate returns.” Doc. 188. Such maneuvers
are exactly what the Stay Order forbids, and impose a significant and prohibited burden on
President Trump. As the Court has recognized, this case may not proceed in absentia, but rather
must stop. Stay Order at 2.
President Trump has an incontrovertible and inviolable right to be free from the burdens of
this litigation during his appeal. Stay Order at 2–3. Thus, as stated in President Trump’s letter
response, Ex. A, neither he nor counsel will review the prosecution’s unlawful productions until
and unless the Court lifts the Stay Order. Page 2 Dated: December 18,
Respectfully submitted,
/s/John F. Lauro
John F. Lauro, Esq.
D.C. Bar No. jlauro@laurosinger.com
Gregory M. Singer, Esq. (PHV)
gsinger@laurosinger.com
Filzah I. Pavalon, Esq. (PHV)
fpavalon@laurosinger.com
Lauro & Singer
400 N. Tampa St., 15th Floor
Tampa, FL (813) 222-Counsel for President Trump
Todd Blanche, Esq. (PHV)
ToddBlanche@blanchelaw.com
Emil Bove, Esq. (PHV)
Emil.Bove@blanchelaw.com
BLANCHE LAW PLLC
99 Wall St., Suite New York, NY (212) 716-
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Case 1:23-cr-00257-TSC Document 189 Filed 12/18/23 Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case No. 1:23-cr-00257-TSC
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP,
Defendant.
RESPONSE TO
NOTICE OF SERVICE
President Donald J. Trump respectfully submits this response to the prosecution’s Notice
of Service, Doc. 188, which it filed in violation of the Court’s explicit order “stay[ing] any further
proceedings that would move this case towards trial or impose additional burdens of litigation on
Defendant,” Doc. 182 at 2 (the “Stay Order”).
Over the last two days, the prosecution has improperly and unlawfully attempted to
advance this case by serving thousands of pages of additional discovery, as well as a purported
“Draft Exhibit List.” These actions, the prosecution admits, are calculated to “help ensure that [a
potential] trial proceeds promptly if and when the mandate returns.” Doc. 188. Such maneuvers
are exactly what the Stay Order forbids, and impose a significant and prohibited burden on
President Trump. As the Court has recognized, this case may not proceed in absentia, but rather
must stop. Stay Order at 2.
President Trump has an incontrovertible and inviolable right to be free from the burdens of
this litigation during his appeal. Stay Order at 2–3. Thus, as stated in President Trump’s letter
response, Ex. A, neither he nor counsel will review the prosecution’s unlawful productions until
and unless the Court lifts the Stay Order.
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Case 1:23-cr-00257-TSC Document 189 Filed 12/18/23 Page 2 of 2
Dated: December 18, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
/s/John F. Lauro
John F. Lauro, Esq.
D.C. Bar No. 392830
jlauro@laurosinger.com
Gregory M. Singer, Esq. (PHV)
gsinger@laurosinger.com
Filzah I. Pavalon, Esq. (PHV)
fpavalon@laurosinger.com
Lauro & Singer
400 N. Tampa St., 15th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 222-8990
Counsel for President Trump
Todd Blanche, Esq. (PHV)
ToddBlanche@blanchelaw.com
Emil Bove, Esq. (PHV)
Emil.Bove@blanchelaw.com
BLANCHE LAW PLLC
99 Wall St., Suite 4460
New York, NY 10005
(212) 716-1250
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