In a decision that was anticipated by many, Judge Aileen Cannon tempered the Department of Justice’s recent win in the DC appellate court. On Tuesday, she partially granted Trump’s request to reveal specific discovery documents, contrary to Jack Smith’s preference for their confidentiality.
Simultaneously, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Trump’s bid to dismiss his federal election interference case, claiming that presidential immunity does not apply.
In Florida, Judge Cannon made the pivotal decision to disclose certain discovery materials that Smith wanted to keep under wraps, underscoring the “strong presumption of public access in criminal proceedings.”
“Following an independent review of the Motion and the full record, the Court determines, with limited exceptions as detailed below, that the Special Counsel has not set forth a sufficient factual or legal basis warranting deviation from the strong presumption in favor of public access to the records at issue,” wrote Cannon.
HOLD THE CHAMPAGNE JACK SMITH:
Judge Cannon, as expected, just threw cold water on DOJ’s win in DC appellate court today.
She grants in part Trump’s request to unseal some discovery that Jack Smith wants to keep under wraps: pic.twitter.com/ROiUc8Hm5a
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) February 7, 2024
Cannon,