Donald Trump’s appointed Florida judge has thrown out the criminal case against him for allegedly mishandling top-secret documents. This is a stunning win for the former president, who promptly demanded that his remaining cases be dropped.
The unexpected ruling eliminates a significant legal risk for Trump, who is battling US President Joe Biden for the White House while juggling numerous criminal cases.
It will further bolster his seemingly unstoppable momentum on the opening day of the Republican National Convention, where, in a matter of days after eluding an assassination attempt, he is expected to emerge as the party’s official presidential nominee. Attorney General Merrick Garland, nominated by Biden, appointed Smith as special counsel in 2022.
He was responsible for supervising the inquiries into Trump’s post-election handling of classified documents and his attempts to void the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election.
After the 78-year-old’s attorneys argued for a partial stay of the case so that the Supreme Court’s recent decision that a former president has broad immunity from prosecution could be evaluated, the Trump-appointed judge rendered her decision. In her order, Cannon stated, “Former President Trump’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on the Illegal Appointment and Funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith is Granted.”
Echoing a recent opinion by Clarence Thomas, one of the conservative justices who predominate on the Supreme Court, Cannon claimed in a 93-page opinion that Smith’s appointment and funding usurped the role of Congress.
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