TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 15, 2024

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally keeping classified documents after leaving office, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution, was unlawfully appointed to his role and did not have the authority to bring the case. Smith, a former Nashville attorney and acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, was named special counsel in November 2022.