DOJ Vows To Appeal Cannon Ruling On Trump Docs Case

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. Donald Trump was indicted on August 1, 2023 over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election -- the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to members of the media at the US Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

OAN Staff Brennan Cooney
9:43 AM – Tuesday, July 16, 2024

The Department of Justice has authorized Special Counsel Jack Smith to appeal Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of President Donald Trump’s classified documents case.

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Following Cannon’s decision on Monday, Smith’s office said the dismissal is inconsistent with the “uniform conclusion” of previous courts.

Cannon ruled that Smith was not constitutionally appointed. However, the DOJ argued that Attorney General Merrick Garland is statutorily authorized to name a special counsel.

The planned appeal will go before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and possibly on to the Supreme Court.

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