The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to end proceedings against President-elect Donald Trump in the Florida archives case.
The ruling dismisses charges related to Trump's possession of classified documents after he became president. reported. Mr. Smith specifically advocated for the appeal regarding Mr. Trump to be terminated, but two of his associates, valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira, remain in legal action. Action will be taken.
The case stems from a July 2024 ruling by Judge Eileen Cannon, who ruled in Trump's favor and found that Smith's appointment violated the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause. The court accepted his argument and dismissed the charges in the confidential documents lawsuit. Tensions in the election interference case involving Mr. Trump and Mr. Smith intensified in October after Judge Tanya Chutkan released Mr. Smith's redacted 165-page brief outlining the evidence.
BREAKING: Special Counsel Jack Smith is moving to dismiss the case against Trump. pic.twitter.com/IFJ9rskR0p
— Katelyn Richardson (@katesrichardson) November 25, 2024
Trump's lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss Smith's election interference lawsuit. Mr. Trump's lawyers argue that the suit is baseless and violates the U.S. Constitution's Appointments and Appropriations Clause because Mr. Smith was not legally appointed. Mr. Trump's legal team objected to the release of Mr. Smith's press conference regarding presidential immunity. However, Mr. Chutkan rejected their claims and revealed the remaining evidence.
The development follows Smith's earlier decision to dismiss without prejudice another lawsuit against Trump involving allegations of election interference. Both removals are in line with Justice Department guidelines that prevent prosecutions of sitting presidents. (Related: Special Counsel Jack Smith moves to freeze Trump's Florida lawsuit)
In August 2023, Smith accused Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 election results and filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to expedite the legal process and prioritize Trump's appeal of presidential immunity. I did too. However, the case was delayed. In July, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have immunity for their actions while in office, and Smith issued a new indictment that said Trump's actions exceeded his official capacity. I ended up doing it.
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