CNN reports:
Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump. In a ruling Monday, Cannon said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution. “In the end, it seems the Executive’s growing comfort in appointing ‘regulatory’ special counsels in the more recent era has followed an ad hoc pattern with little judicial scrutiny,” Cannon wrote.
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1/ Absolutely incredible. New development in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case: Judge Cannon dismisses the prosecution, finding the special counsel appointment is unconstitutional. Appeals to follow. pic.twitter.com/qwTQ6NtzFj
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 15, 2024
BREAKING: Judge Cannon dismisses the classified documents case against Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/lnEBtTMvWc
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 15, 2024
Reminder: Judge Cannon, a Trump appointee, has already been overruled multiple times by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 15, 2024
Galaxy brain? I think Cannon intentionally did something so insane that she'd get kicked off the case. The appeal will reverse and Smith will apply to have her removed and could win. She had to know that.
— Joel Berger (@joelaberger) July 15, 2024
Judge Cannon has ruled that Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed. The silver lining: Jack Smith can now FINALLY appeal to the 11th Circuit. See the full filing and read more: https://t.co/RQoyjjHBkG https://t.co/ir0QiK36dD
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 15, 2024