Judge Cannon rejects Trump advisor Stephen Miller's request to intervene in docs case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Cannon rejects Trump advisor Stephen Miller's request to intervene in docs case

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon has reportedly denied Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller's request to argue against a gag order being considered in the former president's criminal Espionage Act case. Recently, Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor in that case and another federal case in Washington, D.C., has been fighting for a gag order stemming from Trump's false claims about the FBI raiding his Mar-a-Lago golf resort. The ink had only just dried on Cannon's rejection of a bid by Republican state attorneys general to intervene against Smith's request for a gag order on Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case when Miller gave it a shot. "JUST IN: Judge Aileen Cannon won't allow Stephen Miller's to fill as friend of court opposing Trump gag order requested by special counsel," Gerstein wrote on Sunday.

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'It's insane!': Watergate prosecutor reacts to report Aileen Cannon could head Trump's DOJ
2 months ago

'It's insane!': Watergate prosecutor reacts to report Aileen Cannon could head Trump's DOJ

Raw Story  

The number of active criminal indictments that former President Donald Trump is facing decreased from four to three when Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed special counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case. Smith has appealed Cannon's decision, but both of the federal indictments he brought against Trump — the documents case and the election interference prosecution — will likely be doomed if …

Trump-appointed judge who threw out classified docs case on list for major Cabinet role
2 months ago

Trump-appointed judge who threw out classified docs case on list for major Cabinet role

Raw Story  

The federal judge who tossed Donald Trump’s classified documents case as the Republican National Convention kicked off this summer could potentially be tapped to be the country’s next top law enforcement official, according to a report. Aileen Cannon, who the former president nominated in 2020 as a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida, was among nearly a …

Man Who Attempted To Assassinate Trump In Florida Wants Judge Aileen Cannon Off His Case
2 months ago

Man Who Attempted To Assassinate Trump In Florida Wants Judge Aileen Cannon Off His Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The man who is charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf club asked the judge presiding over the case to recuse herself to “preserve the appearance of impartiality.” Ryan Routh has pleaded not guilty to the five counts he faces for his Sept. 15 actions, including the attempted assassination of a …

Judge Aileen Cannon will oversee charges against would-be Trump assassin
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Aileen Cannon will oversee charges against would-be Trump assassin

Raw Story  

A familiar face will preside over federal charges filed against the man who authorities said sat in a bush with a high-powered rifle waiting to shoot former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago country club, according to CNN. Cannon, a far-right judge who was herself appointed by Trump, is best known for overseeing the federal case against Trump brought by …

Judge Aileen Cannon failed to disclose a right-wing junket
3 months ago

Judge Aileen Cannon failed to disclose a right-wing junket

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Federal Judge Aileen M. Cannon, the controversial jurist who tossed out the classified documents criminal case against Donald Trump in July, failed to disclose her attendance at a May 2023 banquet funded by a conservative law school. Organizers billed the event as “an excellent opportunity to connect with judicial colleagues.” A 2006 rule, …

Judge Cannon should be removed from Trump case: Watchdog
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Cannon should be removed from Trump case: Watchdog

Raw Story  

by Marilyn W. Thompson ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. The brief argues that Cannon’s decision “hinged on ignoring the plain text of four federal statutes,” dismissing “a landmark Supreme Court opinion confirming the Attorney General’s power to appoint a Special Counsel.” CREW writes that “a reasonable member of the public could conclude, as many have, that the dismissal …

Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case

NPR  

Legal experts want Judge Cannon removed from Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images MIAMI — A retired federal judge is among those asking an appeals court to reassign former President Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents case to a new judge. In documents filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, two groups of legal …

Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president after a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution, according to a court filing. Smith’s team did not propose specific dates but said it would be prepared to file an opening legal brief on …

Expert shows how next week could decide 'whether Judge Cannon should remain' on Trump case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert shows how next week could decide 'whether Judge Cannon should remain' on Trump case

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, a process begins that could ultimately decide whether Judge Aileen Cannon will retain control of the criminal case looking into Donald Trump's allegedly unlawful retention of White House documents, a former federal prosecutor said on Sunday. Ex-prosecutor Joyce Vance wrote for her Substack blog that, on that day, "Special Counsel Jack Smith’s opening brief is due in the …

'Judicial malpractice': Judge Cannon accused of boosting 'wacky or unfounded arguments'
5 months ago

'Judicial malpractice': Judge Cannon accused of boosting 'wacky or unfounded arguments'

Raw Story  

As part of a deep dive into what happens next now that U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon has tossed the case of the stolen documents filed against Donald Trump, one law professor suggested that what she has done amounts to nothing less than the "judicial malpractice." With the Post reporting, "legal experts, however, …

Why Judge Cannon will be removed from Trump case after 'horrific' ruling: legal expert
5 months ago

Why Judge Cannon will be removed from Trump case after 'horrific' ruling: legal expert

Raw Story  

On Monday, July 15 — the opening day of the 2024 Republican National Convention — the GOP, for the first time in U.S. history, gave its presidential nomination to someone who is facing three criminal indictments: Donald Trump. But Judge Aileen Cannon, earlier in the day, dismissed special counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents case against the former president. Trump's legal …

Judge’s order dismissing Trump classified docs case won’t be final word as long court fight awaits
5 months ago

Judge’s order dismissing Trump classified docs case won’t be final word as long court fight awaits

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president. A spokesman for Smith’s office, in announcing Monday that the Justice Department had authorized an appeal, said the opinion “deviates from the uniform conclusion …

Jack Smith appeals Cannon's dismissal in classified documents case
5 months ago

Jack Smith appeals Cannon's dismissal in classified documents case

Salon  

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office announced plans to appeal Judge Aileen Cannon’s order to dismiss a case against former President Donald Trump and two codefendants for improperly holding classified documents after his presidency. The Wednesday appeal to the Eleventh Circuit court paves the way for Cannon’s dismissal, which cited Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s theory that using special counsels in …

Experts: Cannon issued "first court decision of Project 2025" — but it may be "blessing in disguise"
5 months, 1 week ago

Experts: Cannon issued "first court decision of Project 2025" — but it may be "blessing in disguise"

Salon  

Two Trump-appointed judges, both asked to consider whether a special counsel can investigate the former president and his allies, have now produced two wildly different outcomes — a sign, perhaps, of how reactionaries on the federal judiciary have been emboldened over the years and now feel at liberty to rule as they wish. Six years ago, U.S. District Judge Dabney …

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision is the gift that keeps giving to Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision is the gift that keeps giving to Donald Trump

Salon  

Another day, another miraculous escape from serious jeopardy for Donald Trump. The Washington Post calls attention to the utterly idiosyncratic and arbitrary quality of Cannon’s Monday ruling by reminding us that other courts already have “rejected arguments similar to the one that Trump’s team made in Florida about the legality of Smith’s appointment.” But whether the decision is idiosyncratic and …

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Donald Trump’s classified documents case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Justice Department has authorized the Special Counsel …

Legal experts hope latest Cannon ruling means a new Trump docs case with a new judge
5 months, 1 week ago

Legal experts hope latest Cannon ruling means a new Trump docs case with a new judge

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Donald Trump's documents case on Monday morning ahead of the Republican convention, declaring that special counsel Jack Smith was not constitutionally appointed. Former senior Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann also made note of the Supreme Court connection and lamented that the Cannon decision was "so predictable, after the Justice Thomas concurrence." "Justice Thomas all but invited …

Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. AP AUDIO: Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Donald …

Judge dismisses Trump documents case over special counsel appointment
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Trump documents case over special counsel appointment

NPR  

Judge dismisses Trump documents case over special counsel appointment toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump over the manner in which special counsel Jack Smith was appointed. “The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith’s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States …

Opinion: Judge Aileen Cannon is flat-out wrong, again
5 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Judge Aileen Cannon is flat-out wrong, again

LA Times  

Some of the documents found at Mar-a-Lago that figure in the case dismissed Monday by federal Judge Aileen Cannon. Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning ruling dismissing the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is just wrong as a matter of constitutional law, but it can be easily overcome. A unanimous Supreme Court declared, “Congress has also vested in …

Column: Aileen Cannon’s ruling isn’t just legally flawed. It has nothing to do with the law
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: Aileen Cannon’s ruling isn’t just legally flawed. It has nothing to do with the law

LA Times  

The initial impulse on reading Judge Aileen Cannon’s pseudo-scholarly 93-page dismissal of the classified documents case against Donald Trump is to list the legal errors and overreaches that demonstrate its brazenness and likelihood of being reversed. To analyze the case in terms of the nuances of the special counsel law or Cannon’s disregard of United States vs. Nixon is to …

Judge Aileen Cannon repeatedly cites Clarence Thomas to dismiss Trump indictment
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge Aileen Cannon repeatedly cites Clarence Thomas to dismiss Trump indictment

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Monday, ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith by the Department of Justice violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. "The Special Counsel's position effectively usurps that important legislative authority, transferring it to a Head of Department, and in the process threatening the …

'Essential questions': Trump demands Cannon yank Smith based on Supreme Court ruling
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Essential questions': Trump demands Cannon yank Smith based on Supreme Court ruling

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump invoked the Supreme Court's recent immunity decision to demand Judge Aileen Cannon rule special counsel Jack Smith's appointment is unconstitutional, according to a new filing in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. The Supreme Court ruled that presidents have a presumption of immunity from prosecution for "official acts," but gave lower courts very little guidance on what …

'DE-LAY': Legal analysts see latest move by Judge Cannon as another holdup in Trump case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'DE-LAY': Legal analysts see latest move by Judge Cannon as another holdup in Trump case

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon still wants to hear more from Donald Trump's lawyers and the special counsel, she said in a new filing. The language misquoted by Trump's lawyers in a court filing and Trump's subsequent online rant promoted the special counsel to ask for an additional gag order to protect law enforcement involved in the case. Read Also: Judge Cannon …

'Shoot Bragg in the head': 'Vile' threats laid out for Judge Cannon in Trump case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shoot Bragg in the head': 'Vile' threats laid out for Judge Cannon in Trump case

Raw Story  

Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith has made a new argument to impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his classified documents case by displaying death threats from the former president’s most ardent supporters. In his filing, Smith showed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon — whom Trump appointed to the federal judiciary in 2020 — threats …

Judge Cannon insists she's not 'resource-wasting' by granting Trump another hearing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Cannon insists she's not 'resource-wasting' by granting Trump another hearing

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon denied former President Donald Trump's claim that omissions in a warrant to search Mar-a-Lago would have nullified the "probable cause" standard. However, she also said she would hold yet another hearing on Trump's attempt to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from piercing attorney-client privilege. "he Motion offers an insufficient basis to believe that inclusion …

'Can't overstate how unusual it is': Legal expert puts Judge Cannon on notice in docs case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Can't overstate how unusual it is': Legal expert puts Judge Cannon on notice in docs case

Raw Story  

Evidence is mounting that Judge Aileen Cannon ought to be forced out of overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida. That's according to MSNBC legal analyst and former assistant U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Glenn Kirschner, who argued in a column for MSNBC on Wednesday night that with each new development in Trump's case, it's become "increasingly …

"Chance for them to seek a recusal": Experts say Judge Cannon could give Jack Smith ammo to boot her
5 months, 3 weeks ago

"Chance for them to seek a recusal": Experts say Judge Cannon could give Jack Smith ammo to boot her

Salon  

The downside to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon scheduling hearings on just about every frivolous claim raised by Donald Trump’s defense is that, eventually, she will have to start making decisions. “Everything she’s heard these last three days, a negative decision would be appealable by Jack Smith,” Mary McCord, a former federal prosecutor, noted in an appearance Tuesday on MSNBC. …

'Unlike any other judge': Cannon slammed by ex-prosecutor as 'unprofessional'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Unlike any other judge': Cannon slammed by ex-prosecutor as 'unprofessional'

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's regular clashes with the prosecutors in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case are "unprofessional" and far beyond what a typical judge would let happen in their courtroom, former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Salon's Marina Villenueve. Normally attorneys do their utmost not to say anything to anger a judge, said Rahmani — but in this case, …

Exasperated Cannon shuts down prosecutors who said Trump team tried to 'hijack' hearings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Exasperated Cannon shuts down prosecutors who said Trump team tried to 'hijack' hearings

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared exasperated with everyone at her latest hearing in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, said Katelyn Polantz on CNN Tuesday. Cannon, a Trump-appointed judge who has become controversial for dragging out the case and antagonizing prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith, did not appear receptive to the Trump legal team's claim that the search …

Judge Cannon poised to reject Trump request to toss evidence: report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge Cannon poised to reject Trump request to toss evidence: report

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, a Donald Trump appointee, will likely rule against one of the former president's requests, a court watcher predicted. "Judge Cannon appears poised to reject one of Trump's challenges to the validity of the warrant that authorized FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in 2022," Bower wrote on X. Bower said Cannon "grew frustrated" with Trump's attorney …

'She was challenging him': Analyst lays out tough day for prosecutors in secret docs case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

'She was challenging him': Analyst lays out tough day for prosecutors in secret docs case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his lawyers went up against special counsel Jack Smith's team in Florida on Monday, day two of three, where Judge Aileen Cannon will hear five motions. Read Also: A criminologist explains why Judge Cannon must step away from Trump trial immediately "There was a very tense moment between Judge Aileen Cannon and David Harbach, on behalf of …

Judge Cannon skeptical over whether to gag Donald Trump in secret documents case: report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Cannon skeptical over whether to gag Donald Trump in secret documents case: report

Raw Story  

The judge in Donald Trump's secret documents case in Florida reportedly appeared skeptical Monday over possibly gagging the former president. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing in her Fort Pierce, Florida, court on whether to restrict the 45th president's speech by asking for more proof from special counsel Jack Smith to show that his rhetoric inspired …

Judge Cannon hearing might finally give Jack Smith chance to demand recusal: Ex-prosecutor
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge Cannon hearing might finally give Jack Smith chance to demand recusal: Ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith might finally be given an opening to complain about Judge Aileen Cannon's conduct to the appellate division, depending on how she handles the gag order motion against former President Donald Trump, former federal prosecutor Harry Litman told CNN's Brianna Keilar. "Prosecutors in this gag order hearing are pointing to Trump's false claims that he was at …

'What are we even doing here?' Aileen Cannon slammed for endangering lives with delay
5 months, 4 weeks ago

'What are we even doing here?' Aileen Cannon slammed for endangering lives with delay

Raw Story  

The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case has taken her delay dalliances so far as to put American lives at risk, according to a seething new editorial. Salon editor Charles R. Davis on Monday slammed Judge Aileen Cannon's delays in considering special counsel Jack Smith plea to tighten restrictions on Trump's dangerous rhetoric, which has seen …

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI

The Hindu  

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is hearing arguments on June 24 on whether to bar the former President from public comments that prosecutors say could endanger the lives of FBI agents working on the case. Mr. Smith's team objected last month after Mr. Trump claimed that the FBI was prepared to kill him …

Column: This is Judge Aileen Cannon’s big gamble in the Trump classified records case
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: This is Judge Aileen Cannon’s big gamble in the Trump classified records case

LA Times  

Part of the indictment of former President Trump over his handling of classified records. As U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon entertains another far-fetched argument from Trump’s defense team in the classified documents prosecution, a recent report sheds considerable light on her vexing oversight of the case. When Cannon was assigned to the case by lottery, the New York Times reported …

'This is serious': Ex-prosecutor says Judge Cannon is about to fall into removal trap
6 months ago

'This is serious': Ex-prosecutor says Judge Cannon is about to fall into removal trap

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon may be about to give Special Counsel Jack Smith his first real way to get her removed from Donald Trump's criminal Espionage Act case, a former prosecutor said on Saturday. Ex-U.S. Attorney Harry Litman appeared on CNN, where he was asked about the Florida classified documents case. "However, there's a motion before her now involving a gag …

Judge Cannon's latest hearing has 'echoes' of last time she was reversed on appeal: expert
6 months ago

Judge Cannon's latest hearing has 'echoes' of last time she was reversed on appeal: expert

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is straying dangerously close to the old pro-Trump tactics that got her reprimanded by a higher court, former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner told MSNBC's Alicia Menendez on Friday evening. This comes as Cannon held the first part of a hearing on whether special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed to run the Mar-a-Lago classified documents …

Stephen Miller seeks Judge Cannon's OK to intervene in Trump documents gag order dispute
6 months ago

Stephen Miller seeks Judge Cannon's OK to intervene in Trump documents gag order dispute

Raw Story  

The ink has only just dried on U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's rejection of a bid by Republican state attorneys general to intervene against special counsel Jack Smith's request for a gag order on former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — and now another Trump ally is trying it himself, reported Law & Crime. "America First …

Trump lawyer dodges as Aileen Cannon grills him over 'very ominous' claims: report
6 months ago

Trump lawyer dodges as Aileen Cannon grills him over 'very ominous' claims: report

Raw Story  

District court Judge Aileen Cannon pressed Donald Trump's attorney to defend an extraordinary claim about special counsel Jack Smith during a hearing on his appointment to investigate the former president. Trump's legal team and some political allies are arguing that Smith, who has charged the ex-president in Florida and Washington, D.C., was not lawfully appointed as special counsel, saying his …

Retired judge busts Aileen Cannon for stalling: 'Doesn't even have a trial date!'
6 months ago

Retired judge busts Aileen Cannon for stalling: 'Doesn't even have a trial date!'

Raw Story  

A retired judge cast aspersion on District Judge Aileen Cannon for stalling the trial of Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Cannon paused the trial indefinitely on May 7, less than two weeks before its previously scheduled start date, because she had too many outstanding motions and classified issues to resolve, and retired New York Supreme Court Judge …

Trump lawyers to make 'sweeping request' to Judge Cannon in sealed hearing: report
6 months ago

Trump lawyers to make 'sweeping request' to Judge Cannon in sealed hearing: report

Raw Story  

When Donald Trump's lawyers appear before Judge Aileen Cannon in a sealed hearing next Tuesday, they will reportedly make a "sweeping request" to have the judge toss out a wide swath of evidence special counsel Jack Smith is prepared to use when the Mar-a-Lago stolen documents case finally goes to trial. According to a report from the Guardian's Hugo Lowell, …

Expert reveals who could force out 'slow on purpose' Judge Cannon
6 months ago

Expert reveals who could force out 'slow on purpose' Judge Cannon

Raw Story  

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's classified documents case could be given her walking papers and switched out with another judge if the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals acts. Cannon has bungled Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents case, Cobb maintained, which has languished in her Fort Pierce, Florida courtroom by failing to calendar it and also ineptly shown to be …

Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report
6 months ago

Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Donald Trump appointee assigned to his classified documents case, rejected calls from more experienced judges to step aside from the case, The New York Times reported Thursday. Breaking News: Two veteran federal judges in South Florida privately urged Judge Aileen Cannon to step aside from the Donald Trump documents case when …

'Stunning': Legal experts react to 'extremely rare' development in Aileen Cannon saga
6 months ago

'Stunning': Legal experts react to 'extremely rare' development in Aileen Cannon saga

Raw Story  

Legal experts were left shocked Thursday after a New York Times report revealed that Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over Donald Trump's classified documents case, was told by other judges that she should pass the case off to a more experienced jurist. Read Also: A criminologist explains why Judge Cannon must step away from Trump trial immediately "It is …

Cannon's colleagues implored her to give Trump case to more experienced judge: N.Y. Times
6 months ago

Cannon's colleagues implored her to give Trump case to more experienced judge: N.Y. Times

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon brushed aside recommendations to hand off Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case to a more experienced judge when the assignment first landed in her lap. Two more experience colleagues on the federal bench in Florida, including Cecilia M. Altonaga — the chief judge in the Southern District of Florida — urged Cannon to pass on the complicated, …

'Here we go': Analyst warns Aileen Cannon 'poised to issue her most audacious ruling yet'
6 months ago

'Here we go': Analyst warns Aileen Cannon 'poised to issue her most audacious ruling yet'

Raw Story  

District judge Aileen Cannon has issued ruling after ruling that seems to favor Donald Trump, but an analyst warned she's now got a chance to truly outrage skeptics. The former president's attorneys filed a motion in February to disqualify special counsel Jack Smith, and Cannon not only agreed to hear oral arguments on the matter but waited nearly four months …

Expert lays blame with Judge Aileen Cannon for encouraging violent attacks on FBI
6 months ago

Expert lays blame with Judge Aileen Cannon for encouraging violent attacks on FBI

Raw Story  

A former federal prosecutor says a reported historic rise in threats — and violence — against federal agents directly stems from the judge's decisions regarding requests to gag former President Donald Trump in his criminal classified documents case. A collection of Republican states came to Judge Aileen Cannon demanding special counsel Jack Smith's request for the gag order be rejected …

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