Legal Experts Urge Removal of Judge Cannon from Trump Documents Case

Amici curiae argue Judge Cannon's impartiality and procedural errors warrant her removal as Special Counsel Jack Smith appeals dismissed case.

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.