Overview

• Special Counsel Jack Smith has appealed Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents case.
• Multiple amici curiae, including prominent legal figures and watchdog groups, have filed briefs urging the 11th Circuit to reassign the case to a different judge.
• The amici argue that Judge Cannon has shown a pattern of bias and made significant procedural errors, undermining public confidence in the judicial process.
• Judge Cannon dismissed the case by ruling that Attorney General Merrick Garland unlawfully appointed Jack Smith as special counsel, a decision criticized for ignoring federal statutes and Supreme Court precedent.
• Trump's legal team has been granted a 30-day extension to respond, with the next filing due a week before the upcoming election.