Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge overseeing former President Trump's classified documents case, rejected suggestions from two of her superiors on the bench to pass the high-profile case to a more experienced judge, the New York Times reports.

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Judge Aileen Cannon to entertain Trump’s claim the special counsel is unlawful in Friday hearing

Judge Aileen Cannon was urged by two more experienced jurists to pass on classified documents case after she was assigned to it in June last year

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Judge in Trump’s classified documents case declined requests that she step aside

Judge Cannon has been criticized for delaying the case on Trump’s handling of classified documents. And colleagues have asked for her to step aside.

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Why Judge Aileen Cannon is under fire in Trump classified documents case

Two federal judges in south Florida urged District Judge Aileen Cannon to forgo overseeing the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump when she was first assigned the classified documents case in 2023, according to a report from The New York Times.

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New York Times: 2 federal judges urged Aileen Cannon to step down from Trump case

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — One day after it was reported that two federal judges urged her not to take the classified documents case against Donald Trump, Judge Aileen Cannon will begin three days of hearings that could determine the future of the charges against the former president. Trump is arguing that Jack Smith – who has brought charges against Trump in Florida and Washington, DC – was unlawfully appointed as speci…

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CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Two federal judges in south Florida urged District Judge Aileen Cannon to forgo overseeing the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump when she was first assigned the classified documents case in 2023, according to a report from The New York Times. The judges, one of whom was the district’s chief judge Cecilia M. Altonaga, suggested that Cannon decline to oversee the case brought by special cou…

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Two different judges urged Judge Aileen Cannon to hand off the Mar-a-Lago documents case against former President Trump when it was assigned to her, according to reporting from The New York Times.

NYT: 2 judges sought to persuade Cannon to hand off Trump Mar-a-Lago case

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Two of Cannon's fellow judges urged her to remove herself from the classified documents case, according to a new report.

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Aileen Cannon "stunning" refusal of judge request to recuse from Trump case

The federal judge, a Trump nominee, decided to stay on the case despite her minimal trial experience and other concerning optics at play.

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Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report

District court Judge Aileen Cannon pressed Donald Trump's attorney to defend an extraordinary claim about special counsel Jack Smith during a hearing on his appointment to investigate the former president.Trump's legal team and some political allies are arguing that Smith, who has charged the ex-pre...

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Judge Cannon refused to step down from Trump's classified docs case: NYT

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