Former federal prosecutor: Cannon dismissal of Trump documents case 'simply indefensible'
Harry Litman, a former federal prosecutor and acting assistant attorney general, said Monday that Judge Eileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents lawsuit against former President Trump was “completely inexcusable.” “As a legal decision by a district court judge, this is completely indefensible,” Litman told CNN’s Laura Coates on Monday night. “It makes almost no […]
Special counsel Jack Smith to appeal Trump classified documents case
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Judge Tosses Documents Case Against Trump; Jack Smith Appointment Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the prosecution of former President Donald Trump in the “Documents” case, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith was not appointed in a constitutional or lawful manner. Judge Eileen Cannon granted the defense’s motion, ruling that Smith could not lawfully bring charges against Trump in federal court because […]
Trump classified documents case dismissed by district judge
A district court judge in Florida has dismissed a document lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, ruling that the “appointment and funding” of special counsel Jack Smith was “unlawful” because it circumvented Congress. The case concerns allegations that President Trump took classified documents from his time in the White House and stored them in his […]
Trump’s Classified Documents Case Dismissed Over Unlawful Appointment Of Special Counsel Jack Smith
Former US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Georgia Republican Convention at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia, June 10, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffMonday, July 15, 2024 7:51 AM In a shocking move, former President Donald Trump’s classified documents lawsuit was dismissed by […]
Classified Documents Case Dismissed
The Pro Trump News home page features 60 new headlines every 24 hours, click here to see them. Judge Eyren Cannon has dismissed the classified lawsuit against Donald Trump. “After all, the administration’s increasing familiarity with appointing ‘regulatory’ special counsels in recent years appears to have followed a haphazard pattern with little judicial scrutiny,” Cannon […]
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Classified Documents Case Based On Jack Smith’s Unlawful Appointment
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case granted his motion to dismiss the indictment Monday. Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to dismiss the case based on Trump’s argument that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was unlawful. She wrote that his appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. “Both the Appointments […]
Trump latches on to Supreme Court immunity ruling in documents case
Former President Trump has begun to use the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling in his classified documents criminal case. in Court documents filed FridayTrump has asked U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon to halt most proceedings in the case until his immunity defense is resolved, and his lawyers have proposed a timeline of written arguments that […]
Trump asks Florida court to pause classified documents case after Supreme Court immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump has requested a partial stay of the classified documents lawsuit brought against him following a US Supreme Court ruling this week that found the president has broad immunity for official business carried out while in office. Trump’s legal team has asked a Florida court to halt all proceedings in Special Counsel […]
Trump asks judge to gut classified documents case after immunity ruling | Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday used a U.S. Supreme Court decision granting broad immunity to former presidents to ask the federal judge overseeing his criminal case for storing classified documents to narrow the scope of the charge, which he said is an unprosecutable “official” act. The Supreme Court ruled this week that former presidents enjoyed […]