AG Merrick Garland slams dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case

Attorney General Merrick Garland suggested Tuesday that it was unlikely he illegally appointed special counsel Jack Smith to investigate alleged crimes against former President Donald Trump, given his long legal career. Judge Eileen Cannon earlier this month dismissed a federal classified documents lawsuit against Trump, ruling that the special counsel was not lawfully appointed by […]
Appeals court sets schedule for DOJ bid to revive Trump classified documents case

A federal appeals court on Thursday set the timeline for the Justice Department‘s efforts to revive the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed at the district court level earlier this month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said special counsel Jack Smith‘s opening briefs will be due […]
Hunter Biden Says His Conviction Should Be Thrown Out, Citing Trump’s Documents Case Win

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, boards a car upon arriving at Fort Leslie J. McNair in Washington, DC (Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffThursday, July 18, 2024 5:08 PM Hunter Biden and his legal team have filed a motion arguing that his gun possession conviction should be […]
Jack Smith appeals judge’s decision to toss Trump’s classified documents case in Florida

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a notice of appeal against a Florida court’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit against former President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents. U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon on Monday dismissed Smith’s lawsuit, finding that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of him as special counsel was unconstitutional. “Former […]
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 […]