BREAKING NEWS

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump, saying the appointment of Jack Smith violated the Constitution.

Monday, July 15, 2024 10:18 AM ET

The ruling by Judge Cannon, who was put on the bench by Trump, flew in the face of previous court decisions reaching back to the Watergate era that upheld the legality of the ways in which independent prosecutors have been named. Her decision is sure to be appealed.

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