US EditionJudge Cannon directed to proceed with special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump
The appeals court cited undue delay after Judge Cannon postponed ruling on motions to release parts of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump’s classified documents case.
- On Monday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ordered U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to rule within 60 days on motions to release Volume II of Jack Smith's final report, citing undue delay.
- The petitions, fully briefed by July 7 and July 10, 2025, include motions filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Oversight on February 14 and February 24, 2025, seeking Volume II of Jack Smith's final report.
- In a brief, unsigned ruling the three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit found undue delay in Judge Cannon's handling of motions filed February 14, 2025 and February 24, 2025, warning it would intervene after 60 days.
- The ruling affects public access to material about investigations into President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents, targeting one of the last unresolved elements of special counsel Jack Smith's defunct criminal cases.
- Critics point out that Cannon has been 'slow-walking' the case; Jameel Jaffer insisted, `There is no legitimate reason for the report's continued suppression, and it should be posted on the court's public docket without further delay`, and Chioma Chukwu noted it undermines accountability.
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American Oversight Applauds Eleventh Circuit for Pressing Judge Cannon to Address Delay in Special Counsel Report Case
Today, in responding to our mandamus petition asking the court to vacate Judge Aileen Cannon’s gag order that has indefinitely barred the Department of Justice (DOJ) from releasing Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that the judge’s failure to rule on our motions — which had been fully briefed since March — constituted…
Appeals court gives Judge Cannon ultimatum over Jack Smith’s final report
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon just got a stern warning from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to do her job before her superiors take over.That's according to Politico legal correspondent Josh Gerstein, who reported Monday on the Eleventh Circuit's order regarding the handling of former Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's final report. Appellate judges told Cannon she has 60 days to act on the remaining motions to unseal S…
Court Orders Cannon To Act On Bid To Unseal Trump Report - Law360 Pulse
The Eleventh Circuit has given U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon 60 days to rule on media groups' requests to unseal the final report from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, ruling Monday that the organizations had established "undue delay" in resolving their motions.
'Undue': Judge Cannon slammed by appeals court after Jack Smith's report on Trump delayed
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon to stop delaying the release of the remaining parts of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.In September, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Oversight asked the appeals court to force Cannon to release the report. Cannon had blocked former President Joe …
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