Column: Aileen Cannon's ruling isn't just legally flawed. It has nothing to do with the law
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Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling on the classified documents case against Donald Trump is legally flawed and has nothing to do with the law. The ruling throws out the case on the premise that special counsel Jack Smith was not properly appointed, which is a dubious argument. Cannon's dismissal of the case is seen as the first court decision of Project 2025, where loyalty to Trump takes precedence over the rule of law. Cannon's dismissal does not present a constitutional analysis and revolves around a question of whether statutes authorize the appointment of a special counsel. The dismissal is influenced by Justice Clarence Thomas' concurrence in a recent Supreme Court ruling. Cannon contradicts the Supreme Court's unanimous finding in U.S. vs. Nixon. The dismissal may be reversed by the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals or result in a Justice Department motion to recuse Cannon. Federal prosecutors may try to file the case again in a different district. Cannon's dismissal benefits Trump politically and may lead to her elevation to a higher court if he wins the election. Cannon's dismissal is seen as a violation of her oath to do justice without regard to persons.
#AileenCannon #DonaldTrump #ClassifiedDocumentsCase #Dismissal #RuleOfLaw #Loyalty #SpecialCounsel #JackSmith #Constitution #JusticeClarenceThomas #11thCircuitUsCourtOfAppeals #JusticeDepartment #Reversal #Recusal #FederalProsecutors #Election #HigherCourt #PoliticalBenefits #Oath
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-07-15/aileen-cannon-donald-trump-classified-records-dismissal-harry-litman
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