The parties would usually start discovery during that first phase. But because none of that is (yet) relevant to what the court is doing, it's not very pressing. So even if the NYT asks for a bunch of stuff at that point, the defendants are likely to dispute whether it should be disclosed or not

You’re talking about RESULT. Yet in an earlier post you quickly and correctly identified that Trump filing his lawsuit had nothing to with “result”, it was about the headlines it would generate to feed the monster.

I’m talking about the same thing. I don’t care if they don’t get the discovery materials until much later - or at all really - I’m after a “counter headline” campaign to put this in the proper perspective.

I admit that’s unlikely to happen with a newspaper that purports to be neutral, and is far more likely with a politician or other individual who doesn’t need to remain so, but the NYT is one party with the resources and backbone to do it.

So my question again: could they begin demanding “discovery” [of specific targets of inquiry*] TOMORROW?

Yeah, I would like to see that.

*Epstein
*Emoluments
*Abuse of power
*Popularity
*Ability to impose tariffs without Congressional approval
*and so on.