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“Upon careful study of the foundational challenges raised in the Motion, the Court is convinced that #SpecialCounsel’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,” #AileenCannon concluded in her 93-page order.

#PartisanCourt #law #ClassifiedDocuments #Trump


NYT:

Judge #AileenCannon #dismissed in its ENTIRETY the #ClassifiedDocuments case against #Trump, ruling the appointment of #SpecialCounsel #JackSmith violated the #Constitution.

Cannon, found that because Smith had not been named to the post by the president or confirmed by the Senate, his appointment was in violation of the #AppointmentsClause.

#law
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/15/us/politics/trump-document-case-dismissed.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb


#ClassifiedDocuments #Trump

#AileenCannon dismissed the #indictment on the grounds that #SpecialCounsel #JackSmith was improperly appointed.

Cannon’s ruling is a remarkable win for Trump, whose lawyers have thrown longshot argument after longshot argument to dismiss the case. Other courts have rejected similar arguments to the one that he made in Florida about Smith’s unlawful appointment.

#PartisanCourt #law #ClarenceThomas #SCOTUS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/15/trump-classified-trial-dismisssed-cannon/