DOJ Appeals Judge’s Dismissal of Trump Documents Case

Judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals will need to decide whether to accept the appeal.

(Left) U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. (Right) Special counsel Jack Smith. U.S. Southern District of Florida; Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Prosecutor Jay Bratt on July 17 filed a notice of appeal of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent dismissal of the indictment against former President Donald Trump.

The judge ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed to his office, as the attorney general had no constitutional nor statutory authority to appoint an officer with the breadth of power given to Mr. Smith.