BREAKING: Judge Cannon has dismissed the Trump documents case, citing violation of appointments clause:
Cannon has issued a 93-page opinion. Details TK: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Cannon says Jack Smith's appointment usurps legislative power. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
NEWS: Smith can appeal Judge Cannon’s dismissal of the case. His office has not indicated its intention yet.
politico.com/news/2024/07/1…
MORE: Cannon observes that Jack SMITH's team had asked her for a chance to brief her on remedies other than dismissal if she was "seriously entertaining" invalidating his appointment.
Cannon said he didn't ask soon enough. politico.com/news/2024/07/1…
FWIW: I was in Judge Chutkan's courtroom for a routine Jan. 6 proceeding minutes after the Florida decision came down. She didn't make any allusions to it. Chutkan is still awaiting return of the Supreme Court immunity decision before she can resume her own Trump case.
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