Justice Department appeals Florida Federal Judge Trump case dismissal

Special Counsel Smith is BACK fighting for the case to resume and go forward…..

There argument includes the view that Federal Judge cannon’s move could jepordise a wide number of federal officals on temporary assignments….

Special counsel Jack Smith urged an appeals court Monday to reverse U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s dismissal of Donald Trump’s classified-documents case, arguing that Attorney General Merrick Garland had clear authority to appoint Smith to lead the prosecution.

Smith wrote that Cannon ignored decades of precedent when she issued her stunning decision to toss out the entire indictment, in which she said Smith was wrongfully appointed and wielded too much power for someone who was not in a Senate-confirmed position.

The 60-page filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit marks the latest salvo in what has become a contentious relationship between the special counsel and Cannon, who was nominated to the bench by Trump and confirmed just before he left office. In measured language, Smith insisted Cannon’s dismissal of Trump’s indictment trampled on decades of legal precedent and Justice Department practice regarding the appointment of special or independent prosecutors.

Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s surprising dismissal of Donald Trump’s criminal case in Florida could jeopardize not just future special counsels but any federal prosecutor or senior official serving in a temporary position, according to legal experts.

Justice Department officials have shared that concern in the weeks since Cannon’s ruling, according to people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal conversations. Their view was reflected in an appeal of Cannon’s ruling filed Monday afternoon…

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image…Special counsel Jack Smith and U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon. (Left, Tom Brenner for The Washington Post; right, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida)

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