U.S. judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

As expected. This goes against 100 years of precedent and will be overturned by the appeals court.

An appeal will reinstate them and select another judge,this is not the first time ,the judge been overruled by the court related to Trump Google US 11th Appeal Trump

It's no secret that Cannon has been batting for Trump ever since she was appointed to the case, failing in her duty to be non-partisan.

She has taken the apparently bizarre writings of corrupt MAGA judge Clarence Thomas as the pretext to dismiss the case.

On the positive side, this can now be appealed to the 11th circuit and she will hopefully be thrown off the case for making a third egregious error that has needed to be reversed on appeal.

A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed Monday the criminal case against him on charges of mishandling top secret documents

And no two-tier far left Marxist deep state justice system in sight to take down the 'martyr for the people ' Trump.

Just the same boring American judiciary of injustice bought out by conservative corporate mega money like the Supreme Court.

Timed with the Republican Party Convention. Just one more step on the path to banana republic status.

finally, a decision and not another minute order. unfortunately, appeal and reversal won't happen until after the election.

Well, I’m not surprised. So as I continue to say to all of my liberal friends, Trump is not going to prison so get it out of your system, now more than ever, No more Rykers or Leavenworth not going to happen, it’s over.

U.S. judge dismisses Trump classified documents case

Correct legal reasoning.

And no two-tier far left Marxist deep state justice system in sight to take down the 'martyr for the people ' Trump.

What?

Just the same boring American judiciary of injustice bought out by conservative corporate mega money like the Supreme Court.

In other words: the left is angry because their Marxist, Socialist policies are slowly coming to its much needed end.

bass4funkToday  07:32 am JST

Well, I’m not surprised. So as I continue to say to all of my liberal friends, Trump is not going to prison so get it out of your system, now more than ever, No more Rykers or Leavenworth not going to happen, it’s over.

"fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". -- Bertrand Russell.

Thank god for appeals. Cannon is under intense scrutiny for this, with multiple calls for her resignation.

“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

-Ronald Reagan

Thank god for appeals. Cannon is under intense scrutiny for this, with multiple calls for her resignation.

Lol, go for it!

As of today, Trump is a certified felon in the NY Department of Corrections

Judicial system is not a government agency

She’s not just inexperienced and stupid, she’s in the tank for a narcissistic sociopath.

Clarence is clearly for sale, and Cannon has done everything she can to delay what is an open and shut case.

there is indeed a two-tier system of justice.

The continued toxic political payback is systematic and predictable. Who ever win you know for sure there will be a political backed media attacks of baseless hearsay that fill the corporate media screens and it will be ceaseless. It is very toxic. Civi division has never been as toxic. USA. political system seem to closing in on its use by date and is in need of a complete indepth assessment.

Lol. Dismissed. Case closed. Bye unconstitutionally appointed and funded Jack.

how many indictments does that subtract from the running total that the media and leftists constantly cry out about?

Clarence is clearly for sale, and Cannon has done everything she can to delay what is an open and shut case. 

Delay? It’s dismissed.

there is indeed a two-tier system of justice.

Yes

She’s not just inexperienced and stupid, she’s in the tank for a narcissistic sociopath

Yeah, the name calling at this point from everyone on the left and for the last 8 years that is all they have and nothing to offer. Sad…

of course it will be appealed. the congress wrote law to establish special prosecutors just like jack smith. courts over and over for decades have reaffirmed the validly and lawfulness of it.

it actually opens the door to justice being served. it’s a open and shut case.

if it’s not overruled, you might as well sanblast the supreme court building. the one with the words “equal justice under law” chiseled above the entrance. it’s the bedrock of the entire judicial system.

It helps when you can stack the courts from top to bottom with your own gang of cronies.

Elections have consequences!

Lol. Dismissed. Case closed. Bye unconstitutionally appointed and funded Jack.

So Weiss and Hurr were also illegally appointed? Or is that just SC appointed by Democratic office holders?

This has been litigated at appeals courts and found lawful and laughably so.

Cannon doesn’t know the law and doesn’t care.

And this is going to get overturned and result in her removal from the case.

Thus one knows the law even less that Trumps stooge. And that’s saying something.

So long democracy.

Now you can steal classified info, illegally violate a subpoena, lie to the FBI in writing, and obstruct justice by destroying evidence - and get away with it.

instead of a SCIF, you can now keep your highly sensitive special compartmented intel beside your toilet.

The crazies are running the asylum.

This would be an outrage, except that everyone knows Cannon is in the bag for Trump (and most likely eyeing a future potential Supreme Court Seat). I guess we'll just have to settle for a total disgrace to her profession, then.

of course it will be appealed. the congress wrote law to establish special prosecutors just like jack smith. courts over and over for decades have reaffirmed the validly and lawfulness of it.

Smith was unconstitutionally appointedbecause he was not nominated by the president or confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

it actually opens the door to justice being served. it’s a open and shut case.

It is, now had the Dems followed the law, we might not be here.

if it’s not overruled,

It won’t be

you might as well sanblast the supreme court building. the one with the words “equal justice under law” chiseled above the entrance. it’s the bedrock of the entire judicial system.

Ok, now here we go back to the Supreme Court is evil because we don’t get our way, but we praise them when the ruling does go our way. You guys need to relax.

So Weiss and Hurr were also illegally appointed? Or is that just SC appointed by Democratic office holders? 

You mean within the DOJ?

This has been litigated at appeals courts and found lawful and laughably so. 

Like with Smith’s illegal persecution of Trump

Cannon doesn’t know the law and doesn’t care. 

Seems like the left doesn’t, this is now the 4th time they got slammed for stepping out of bounds with the constitution.

And this is going to get overturned and result in her removal from the case. 

No, it won’t and even if it did, no trial would take place this year.

Thus one knows the law even less that Trumps stooge. And that’s saying something.

Seems like the left keeps getting that football taken away from again and again. If I were a Democrat (thankfully, I’m not) I would really focus on coming up with solutions on fixing the country and the mess they made without all the woke nonsense and maybe they might have a shot in 2028

So Weiss and Hurr were also illegally appointed? 

actually, no they weren’t. Thanks for bringing that up so I could clarify.

Only citizen “Jack Smith” was unconstitutionally appointed and funded.

This is actually good news, when the decision is appealed, and it will be , it will go to a different judge, someone with integrity!

Canon should start looking at other careers, she is done as a judge!!

Its already started the Marxist violent left already threating the life of Judge Cannon. Threating to come to her home. Not surprised when the Corrupt FBI doesn't arrest these far left lunatics.

Federal Judge Aileen Cannon should have recused herself for conflict of interest. She kissed the ring, it appears. I wonder how many threats to her life she received from the "Trump Army" leading up to this decision.

Hopefully, it will be appealed, but that isn't guaranteed.

It is clear to me that Trump has screwed America. Our justice system wasn't perfect before, but now it is extremely flawed, if any Trump appointee is hearing a case for a Trump "buddy".

But somehow known Trump haters who are Biden donors and whose family business gets paid entirely by Democrats are totally fine to rule on Trump cases?

all cool there? Lol

Eric Holder, who was attorney general under president Barack Obama, said tossing the case was "so bereft of legal reasoning as to be utterly absurd."

As if this opinion is taken seriously.

Federal Judge Aileen Cannon should have recused herself for conflict of interest.

Merchan didn’t.

She kissed the ring, it appears.

Merchan did as well.

I wonder how many threats to her life she received from the "Trump Army" leading up to this decision.

Quite a few I imagine

Hopefully, it will be appealed, but that isn't guaranteed.

They will lose

It is clear to me that Trump has screwed America.

No, we have been screwed by this administration and his former bosses with their progressive agenda.

Our justice system wasn't perfect before, but now it is extremely flawed, if any Trump appointee is hearing a case for a Trump "buddy".

No, since this administration took over they have completely weaponized and turned the DOJ on its head and now it all came back to bite them in the worst way. James Carville warned his party not to make Trump front and center of everything, but their sick obsession with the former president is so off the charts, here is where we are and the Dems are in a very, very bad position and they all brought this on themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Tsi2M5ibeS0?si=PW_HuBRpUR8jaDB4

Cannon and the SC are merely passing the buck. Someone with integrity will pick up.

The DOJ just announced the ruling by Judge Cannon will be appealed to the 11th Circuit Court.

 Such challenges have been unsuccessful, however, as exemplified by

the D.C. Circuit’s recent ruling in In re: Grand Jury Investigation.

168 In that case, the recipient of

multiple grand jury subpoenas issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller moved to quash those

subpoenas on the grounds that the appointment of the special counsel was unlawful under the

Appointments Clause.169

The D.C. Circuit’s panel decision held that the Appointments Clause did not require Special

Counsel to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate because the special

counsel is not a principal officer.170 Applying the Supreme Court’s test in Edmond v. United

States,

171 the D.C. Circuit ruled that, because he is subject to the control of a superior who was

nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate (i.e., a principal officer), the special

counsel is an inferior officer who may be appointed by a department head.172 While

acknowledging that the special counsel regulations bestowed a measure of independence on the

special counsel, the court reasoned that because the Attorney General could rescind these

regulations at any time, the special counsel is an inferior officer who “effectively serves at the

pleasure” of a principal officer.173

Additionally, the court rejected the argument that Congress had not “by law” granted the Attorney

General the authority to appoint a special counsel as required by the Appointments Clause.174 In

so doing, the panel relied on the Supreme Court’s opinion in United States v. Nixon,

175 in which

the Court concluded that, because Congress had by statute vested general authority in the

Attorney General to appoint subordinate officers, the Attorney General’s delegation of power to a

special prosecutor was valid.176

Finally, the D.C. Circuit panel concluded that a department head properly appointed Special

Counsel Mueller in accordance with the Appointments Clause, notwithstanding his appointment

by Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy and Acting Attorney General.177 The panel observed that the

relevant statutory scheme provided that, in the case of a “disability” of the Attorney General, the

Deputy Attorney General “may exercise all the duties of that office.”

178 The D.C. Circuit reasoned

that when Attorney General Sessions recused himself from matters concerning presidential

campaigns, he had a “disability” under the statute on that issue.

Of course SCOTUS might have a different opinion. Time will tell.

There's politics and there's law. Each has their proper place in the US system. Whether Trump's removal of documents was legal is the question, and should be decided in a courtroom, not in a political forum where the answer comes down simply to partisan numbers.

What a bunch of clowns the current Supremes are. No wonder they're polling lower than any branch of government or political party in trustworthiness.

The DOJ just announced the ruling by Judge Cannon will be appealed to the 11th Circuit Court.

And remember, there’s always the Supreme Court. The Dems are not going to win on this especially when it is all disseminated

What a bunch of clowns the current Supremes are. No wonder they're polling lower than any branch of government or political party in trustworthiness.

The Roberts court, by ruling unconstitutional a variety of public anti-corruption laws along with their Citizens United opinion has basically legalized bribery and pay for play with public officials. They have legalized public officials receiving substantial "gifts" from organizations and corporations with business before the very agencies these public officials manage. Then they basically make a president immune from prosecution. I would bet you that if these cases had involved public officials or a president who were members of the Democratic Party the court would have ruled otherwise. It is really shameful.

And remember, there’s always the Supreme Court. The Dems are not going to win on this especially when it is all disseminated

ROFL, the same poster was trying to point out that the SCOTUS rules more towards liberal causes!!

MAGA intelligence is a misnomer!!!

The case was doomed when a government employee witness admitted that the GSA had all the documents in question and ordered the former president to pick them up. These weren’t boxes that Trump secreted out of the White House. They were left in GSA possession. Months later, they were given to Trump. The GSA handed over unvetted, classified documents. They screwed up.

Dismissal on procedural grounds over the prosecutorial appointment merely spared the government more public embarrassment at how badly they botched this case.

One day the government is demanding the pickup of boxes of documents. Another day the government is prosecuting the possession of the same documents with an illegally appointed prosecutor.

Grossly incompetent GSA, highly corrupt Justice Department, or both. You decide!

ROFL, the same poster was trying to point out that the SCOTUS rules more towards liberal causes!!

Based on the Constitution, that’s right. That’s why I said what I said.

MAGA intelligence is a misnomer!!!

And that is why we are leading….

What a waste of time and tax-payers' dollars jerking the justice system around with her brazenly pointed procrastination and prevarication illustrating the truth of the adage, "justice delayed is justice denied"! Now Biden & Garland will have to clean up this other fine mess of their own making asap while Cannon should be fired before she can be appointed by Leo to SCOTUS for her loyal services to the banana republic justice envisaged by the Federalist Society.

Based on the Constitution, that’s right. That’s why I said what I said.

Too late, cannot take back what is said.

And that is why we are leading….

In fantasy football maybe!!!

Too late, cannot take back what is said.

Why would I??

In fantasy football maybe!!!

Fantasy??

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/trump-vs-biden

40% of the judges were corrupt so I'm not surprised here. Who was the person that thought she was competent enough to handle a case like that?

Let's see....

Trump's lawyer testified that he told Trump that violating a court subpoena to return the classified materiel was ILLEGAL, and Trump did it anyway...

Then Trump directed another lawyer to lie to the FBI in writing certifying that no classified remained at MAL, when in fact Trump intentionally kept 184 more hidden there...

Then Trump tells one of his aides to re-hide these 184 docs and then destroy the surveillance tape evidence showing that...

And this case was dismissed?

Cannon joins Alito and Thomas as the most corrupt judges ever to sit on a bench...

We can hate Trump all we want but the following is the law like it or not

"The Court is convinced that Special Counsel's Smith's prosecution of this action breaches two structural cornerstones of our constitutional scheme -- the role of Congress in the appointment of constitutional officers, and the role of Congress in authorizing expenditures by law,"

We can ignore the funding part but, if as she says the appointment of constitutional officers is that of Congress, then that is the law and constitution, it is not her job to second guess the powers laid out in the constitution.

All Biden had to do was go through the proper channels and get Congress to appoint the special council!

It is interesting to see how the Democrats complain about Trump not accepting the constitution but then getting upset when the constitution is applied to things they wanted.

Eric Holder, who was attorney general under president Barack Obama, said tossing the case was "so bereft of legal reasoning as to be utterly absurd."

The legal reasoning is sound if the Constitution gives the power to Congress, so unless Holder is advocating that it is ok for the one in power to ignore the separations of power layed out in the constitution when it suits them, the laws seems straight forward.

This is what happens when your political goals makes you cut corners, and it doesn't just apply to Trump.

We have seen prosecutors and police lose cases because they cut corners and by doing so even dangerous criminals go free.

Had the done it by the book, this wouldn't have happened!

I would say that Judge Cannon’s action now makes it more likely that she will be replaced as presiding judge, but if Trump wins the election he will almost certainly tell his tightly controlled Justice Department to drop the charges.

In his one term in office he weaponized the DOJ. Does anyone believe he won’t do it again, given the chance?