Published 07/31/2024 1:23:20 p.m.

Merrick Garland attacks Aileen Cannon's dismissal of Donald Trump case

Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Mr. Smith was acting "ultra vires," criticizing Merrick Garland's authority in the case against Donald Trump.
Cannon stated that Smith's appointment violated the Appointments Clause, essential for maintaining separation of powers.
Donald Trump reacted on Truth Social, suggesting Cannon's ruling should lead to dismissing all related indictments.

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Merrick Garland attacks Aileen Cannon's dismissal of Donald Trump case

Special Counsel Jack Smith is appealing Cannon's dismissal of the former president's classified documents case in Florida.

07/31/2024 12:11:45 p.m.·United States

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The Daily Wire

Garland Responds To Dismissal Of Trump Documents Case

Attorney General Merrick Garland rebuffed a federal judge’s decision this month to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump led by special counsel Jack Smith. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon of Florida agreed with defense attorneys who argued Smith’s appointment as special counsel by Garland in late 2022 was unconstitutional because it did not involve congressional approval. “For more than 20 years I was a f…

07/31/2024 1:23:20 p.m.·Nashville, United States

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The New York Sun

Garland v. Cannon: Attorney General Accuses Judge of a ‘Basic Mistake’ in Dismissal of Trump Case

Speaking to a national television audience, the attorney general references his gilded career and legal tomes and seems to want to pull rank on the Florida jurist.

07/31/2024 7:26:00 p.m.·New York, United States

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