DOJ's new appeal could mean it will be 'Goodnight, Aileen' for Trump-appointed judge: former deputy AG
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ's new appeal could mean it will be 'Goodnight, Aileen' for Trump-appointed judge: former deputy AG

Raw Story  

Reacting to a Department of Justice appeal to the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that seeks to overturn yet another ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman claimed a win for the DOJ would be a huge blow to the Donald Trump-appointed jurist. The Justice Department noted that she has repeatedly overruled decisions made by the special master she appointed at Trump’s suggestion, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Dearie." RELATED: Trump lawyer privately trashing his colleagues for making the former president's legal woes worse: report According to Litman, after the 11th Circuit already rebuked Cannon, an additional notation in the latest filing could be used to undercut her even further. Litman's suggestion comes at the same time as former prosecutor Robert Katzberg suggested that the DOJ could petition the 11th Circuit to take the Trump case away from her ".

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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 …

Expert shows how next week could decide 'whether Judge Cannon should remain' on Trump case
3 months, 4 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 …

Why Judge Cannon will be removed from Trump case after 'horrific' ruling: legal expert
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Bye, bye Aileen
5 months, 1 week ago

Bye, bye Aileen

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon ran her courtroom in Fort Pierce, Florida, like a massage parlor for one of Jeffrey Epstein’s best friends, and on Monday she wrapped up her special service when she dismissed all charges against Donald Trump in his trial for stealing and mishandling classified documents and obstructing the government’s attempts to recover them. In November of 2022, Jack …

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 …

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 …

"Chance for them to seek a recusal": Experts say Judge Cannon could give Jack Smith ammo to boot her
5 months, 4 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. …

Exasperated Cannon shuts down prosecutors who said Trump team tried to 'hijack' hearings
5 months, 4 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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Judge Cannon says she's 'disappointed' in Special Counsel Jack Smith in new Trump filing
7 months ago

Judge Cannon says she's 'disappointed' in Special Counsel Jack Smith in new Trump filing

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon, the jurist overseeing Donald Trump's criminal case over stashed documents in Florida, has some harsh words for the prosecutors in that case in a new filing Sunday. Cannon, who has been criticized for purportedly slow-playing the federal case over the former president's alleged hoarding and refusal to return confidential documents from the White House, has become known …

Jack Smith has one option to push back against Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon.
7 months, 1 week ago

Jack Smith has one option to push back against Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon.

Slate  

Special counsel Jack Smith is in a bind. While his Jan. 6–related indictment of Donald Trump is stalled until the Supreme Court weighs in, Florida District Court Judge Aileen Cannon gutted Smith’s remaining opportunity to take Trump to trial before the November election—in this case, over allegedly hoarding classified documents. Related From Slate Judge Aileen Cannon Is Quietly Sabotaging the …

Judge Cannon's delay just made it 'more possible' Trump faces D.C. trial before election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge Cannon's delay just made it 'more possible' Trump faces D.C. trial before election

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to "indefinitely delay" former President Donald Trump's criminal classified documents trial might come with a silver lining for special counsel Jack Smith, according to legal experts. Solicitor General Neil Katyal believes Cannon's postponement will allow Smith's team to put their entire focus on Trump's federal election immunity case, he said in a recent interview on MSNBC. …

'They are calling her terrible names!' Trump jumps to defense of Aileen Cannon
8 months, 1 week ago

'They are calling her terrible names!' Trump jumps to defense of Aileen Cannon

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump spoke out Thursday against the dangers to personal safety, and democracy, that arise when criminal court judges are publicly targeted by powerful people. "Crooked Joe Biden and his crew of Hacks and Thugs, led by Merrick Garland and Deranged Jack Smith, are working overtime to try to illegally intimidate and harass respected Federal Judge Aileen Cannon," …

'It’s clear' Aileen Cannon 'is going in a ridiculous direction': retired judge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'It’s clear' Aileen Cannon 'is going in a ridiculous direction': retired judge

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon's rulings have baffled and confounded many legal experts over the last year, and at least one retired judge thinks it's time for special counsel Jack Smith to get her booted from the Mar-a-Lago documents case. “It’s clear that she is going in a ridiculous direction,” she said, referring in part to jury instructions floated by Cannon that …

'This is such a red herring': Ex-DOJ official rips Judge Cannon's new Trump trial worries
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'This is such a red herring': Ex-DOJ official rips Judge Cannon's new Trump trial worries

Raw Story  

The former chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice blew off the worries Judge Aileen Cannon expressed on Friday about a DOJ policy about initiating a trial that would be looked upon as "political" based on who is under investigation. "Can you explain what the DOJ rule actually is, and your level of concern that Judge Cannon, …

'She's crossed the line again': Legal expert thinks Aileen Cannon may be in more trouble
10 months, 1 week ago

'She's crossed the line again': Legal expert thinks Aileen Cannon may be in more trouble

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon may have gone too far with a recent ruling in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case and could potentially be yanked from overseeing it, according to the Obama administration’s ethics czar. Attorney Norm Eisen on Monday condemned the order by Cannon, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida, that demanded special counsel Jack Smith’s unredacted witness lists …

Aileen Cannon blows off DOJ concerns about witness safety to give Trump a win
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Aileen Cannon blows off DOJ concerns about witness safety to give Trump a win

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon gave Donald Trump's defense another win by blowing off concerns by the Department of Justice in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Special counsel Jack Smith's team met last week with the U.S. District Court judge to explain why some portions of their legal filings must be shielded from Trump's lawyers, but Cannon dismissed their concerns about doing …

Ex-prosecutor shows where we'll 'see fireworks' in Judge Aileen Cannon's next move
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-prosecutor shows where we'll 'see fireworks' in Judge Aileen Cannon's next move

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon has not been without controversy after slowing down the document theft case, and that could get worse. On Wednesday, Cannon met with the Justice Department's special counsel Jack Smith behind closed doors to discuss which documents are too top-secret to include in the trial. "The problem with Judge Cannon's handling of the case has been the exceptional …

Judge Aileen Cannon Is Quietly Sabotaging the Trump Classified Documents Case
11 months, 1 week ago

Judge Aileen Cannon Is Quietly Sabotaging the Trump Classified Documents Case

Slate  

On Friday, District Judge Aileen Cannon issued a new order in the Donald Trump classified documents case adding to the mountain of evidence that she is firmly in the former president’s pocket. Cannon’s new ruling rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s entirely standard request that she order Trump to state whether he intends to rely on an “advice of counsel” defense …

Judge Cannon's rulings put other Trump cases in 'limbo'
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge Cannon's rulings put other Trump cases in 'limbo'

Raw Story  

Judge Aileen Cannon baffled legal experts by delaying several procedural steps ahead of Donald Trump's trial in the classified documents case, and her rulings may complicate other cases involving the former president. The U.S. District Court judge pushed back a meeting with prosecutors until February to review classified documents and refused to schedule a hearing on which sensitive materials Trump's …

Opinion: How Judge Aileen Cannon once again ruled in Trump’s favor
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: How Judge Aileen Cannon once again ruled in Trump’s favor

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Thomas G. Moukawsher is a former Connecticut complex litigation judge and a former co-chair of the American Bar Association Committee on Employee Benefits. He is the author of the new book, “The Common Flaw: Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce It.” CNN — Don’t misunderstand Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision Friday to stick to the …

New Judge Cannon order opens door for DOJ to ask for her Trump case removal: legal experts
1 year, 4 months ago

New Judge Cannon order opens door for DOJ to ask for her Trump case removal: legal experts

Raw Story  

A stunning new ruling on Monday by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon that would expose secret grand jury testimony is grounds for the Department of Justice to call for her removal from overseeing the 40-count indictment filed against Donald Trump. That is the opinion of former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance after Cannon questioned …

State attorney explains how Judge Cannon could risk being taken off Trump case in upcoming hearing
1 year, 5 months ago

State attorney explains how Judge Cannon could risk being taken off Trump case in upcoming hearing

Raw Story  

Dave Aronberg, Florida state attorney for Palm Beach County, explained to CNN's Jim Acosta that Donald Trump is taking a considerable risk with his latest move to try and delay his trial until after the 2024 election. He's saying, don't even try me until after the election, when he thinks he'll be president and then can order his Department of …

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely
1 year, 5 months ago

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice on Thursday in a strongly worded court filing rejected efforts by Donald Trump’s legal team to delay the federal case against the former president over allegations he mishandled classified documents until after the 2024 presidential election. The DOJ in particular cited Trump’s legal team’s assertion that the Presidential Records Act warrants a dismissal of the case, …

The 11th Circuit is poised to 'slam' Judge Aileen Cannon for protecting Trump: former prosecutor
2 years ago

The 11th Circuit is poised to 'slam' Judge Aileen Cannon for protecting Trump: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

During an appearance on Saturday with MSNBC's Ali Velshi, former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne claimed she expected the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to come down hard on U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon over rulings that have protected Donald Trump from a Department of Justice investigation. Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by the former president just before …

The door to remove Judge Aileen Cannon from the Trump case is now 'wide open': former prosecutor
2 years, 2 months ago

The door to remove Judge Aileen Cannon from the Trump case is now 'wide open': former prosecutor

Raw Story  

In a column for Slate, former federal prosecutor Robert Katzberg made the case that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's continued interference in the work being done by special master Raymond Dearie in the matter of government documents stolen by Donald Trump could lead to the 11th U.S. Earlier in the week, the Trump-appointed Cannon gave Donald Trump's legal team an …

DOJ moves to appeal Judge Cannon’s special master in Trump documents case: report
2 years, 2 months ago

DOJ moves to appeal Judge Cannon’s special master in Trump documents case: report

Raw Story  

On Friday, POLITICO's Kyle Cheney reported that the Justice Department is moving to appeal Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon's order for a special master to review the documents obtained in the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club in Palm Beach, Florida. The DOJ already appealed to the Eleventh Circuit for, and won, a narrow carveout of the 100 …

How Does the Justice Department Deal With Judge Cannon Now?
2 years, 2 months ago

How Does the Justice Department Deal With Judge Cannon Now?

Slate  

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order overturning the requirements set forth by special master Judge Raymond Dearie for his review of the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. It not only places highly unusual limitations on the respected special master whom Cannon and all parties agreed upon to independently review Donald Trump’s claims challenging the seizure, it also …

“What does Trump have on Judge Cannon?”: Experts stunned after judge overrules own special master
2 years, 2 months ago

“What does Trump have on Judge Cannon?”: Experts stunned after judge overrules own special master

Salon  

Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday overruled the special master she appointed to review thousands of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, shielding former President Donald Trump from addressing his claims that documents may have been "planted" or "declassified" in court. Cannon, who has served on the bench for less than two years, also overruled Dearie, a Reagan appointee who has served for …

Judge Aileen Cannon rules that Trump does NOT have to vouch for the accuracy of DOJ's inventory
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge Aileen Cannon rules that Trump does NOT have to vouch for the accuracy of DOJ's inventory

Daily Mail  

District Court Judge Aileen Cannon has ruled in favor of Donald Trump after his lawyers sought to avoid a special master's requirement that they vouch for the accuracy of an inventory of material the government seized from Mar-a-Lago. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon ruled 'The Court’s Appointment Order did not contemplate that obligation,' she wrote, noting that the government has …

Experts slam Judge Cannon's latest pro-Trump ruling: ‘Hilarious, corrupt, shameless, and obvious’
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts slam Judge Cannon's latest pro-Trump ruling: ‘Hilarious, corrupt, shameless, and obvious’

Raw Story  

Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon generated controversy again on Thursday after ruling for Donald Trump's lawyers on a case management plan for Special Master Raymond Dearie. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Still promoting that lie': Jamie Raskin says Ginni Thomas remains a true believer in Trump's election claims "Oy," wrote former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann. "Judge Cannon tinkers badly with Judge Dearie's scheduling …

New DOJ filing exposes Trump’s secret objections — and asks special master to call his bluff
2 years, 2 months ago

New DOJ filing exposes Trump’s secret objections — and asks special master to call his bluff

Salon  

The Justice Department, in a filing on Tuesday, revealed objections made by the Trump legal team that the ex-president's lawyers had tried to keep under wraps. Federal Judge Raymond Dearie, the special master tasked with reviewing thousands of documents seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, earlier this month challenged Trump's lawyers to assert whether or not they endorsed his public claim …

DOJ wins at appeals court over Trump judge's controversial ruling
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ wins at appeals court over Trump judge's controversial ruling

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit stayed a controversial ruling by a Florida district court judge that had effectively blocked the Justice Department and national security agencies from reviewing highly classified documents seized by the FBI at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. That order, by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, had found that the former …

'Surprising his lawyers went along with this': CNN legal expert thinks special master ploy may blow up in Trump's face
2 years, 3 months ago

'Surprising his lawyers went along with this': CNN legal expert thinks special master ploy may blow up in Trump's face

Raw Story  

CNN legal analyst Paul Callan had nothing but praise for retired Senior Judge Raymond Dearie, who was appointed this week by Judge Aileen Cannon to serve as special master to oversee documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. However, Callan also found himself surprised that Trump lawyers would agree with Dearie, who has a reputation …

Trump lawyers fold on one special master defense — probably to avoid making false statements: experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump lawyers fold on one special master defense — probably to avoid making false statements: experts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday introduced new court filings in the battle over a special master in the courtroom of controversial Judge Aileen Cannon. Prosecutors recommended retired Judge Barbara Jones and retired appeals court Judge Thomas Griffith while Trump's lawyers suggested former Judge Raymond Dearie and Paul Huck, Jr., who is listed as a former …

'Unhinged' Trump's response to DOJ appeal exposes split with his lawyers: analyst
2 years, 3 months ago

'Unhinged' Trump's response to DOJ appeal exposes split with his lawyers: analyst

Raw Story  

According to MSNBC political analyst Steve Benen, Donald Trump's over-the top-response to the Department of Justice's proposal to Judge Aileen Cannon that she stay portions of her special master ruling on sensitive documents the former president took with him to Mar-a-Lago reveals there is a rift between the former president and his attorneys who remained oddly silent after the filing. …

Trump has 'no chance of successfully arguing' DOJ must return docs to him after new filing: legal expert
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump has 'no chance of successfully arguing' DOJ must return docs to him after new filing: legal expert

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC very early Friday morning, former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance claimed that a Thursday filing by the Department of Justice, asking for a stay of certain provisions demanded by a judge appointed by Donald Trump over sensitive documents he kept at Mar-a-Lago, was brilliantly executed and will put the judge on the spot. As the Associated Press reported, …

'Numerous grounds' for DOJ to contest Judge Cannon’s ruling: Legal experts break down what’s next
2 years, 3 months ago

'Numerous grounds' for DOJ to contest Judge Cannon’s ruling: Legal experts break down what’s next

Raw Story  

Lawfare legal experts came together Tuesday to discuss the ruling published by Judge Aileen Cannon appointing a special master to review the documents taken by the FBI to ensure there's no privileged information taken. The Justice Department told the judge that they'd already gone through the information, sifting out thousands of documents and information that wasn't related to their investigation …

DOJ tells judge Trump is not 'entitled’ to Mar-a-Lago special master — and reveals key picture
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ tells judge Trump is not 'entitled’ to Mar-a-Lago special master — and reveals key picture

Raw Story  

The Justice Department filed its response to former President Donald Trump's request to appoint a court-appointed representative to sift through the documents taken from his golf course in Palm Beach to ensure there is no "privileged" information. In the 36-page filing, the DOJ argued Trump's case should not be heard but that he would lose even if it were allowed. …

DOJ says it can't trust Trump's lawyers: report
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ says it can't trust Trump's lawyers: report

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice says it can't trust Donald Trump's lawyers due to the former president's frequent mind changes, according to The New York Times. The New York Times report also noted that DOJ officials don't believe Trump's lawyers could speak with any authority for the former president because he often withholds information from his own representation. Trump appointee Judge …

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