Procrustes Stretched
Dante's Manifesto
This judge seems to be all over the place. We know she lacks experience in matters like this case. We know some of her colleagues asked her to step aside on this case. It has been said she is not a very accomplished judge.
Cannon, who is presiding over the case and has been accused of being too favorable toward Trump and his legal counsel and harsher toward Smith, rejected a motion last week from 24 Republican attorneys general nationwide that sought to have the court avoid granting Smith a gag order against Trump.
Trump's legal team has also argued that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's appointment of Smith to prosecute the Mar-a-Lago case is invalid because Garland lacks the legal authority to appoint a special counsel who hasn't been approved by the Senate. Smith's team rebuked the argument, calling it "unsound." On Friday, the court began a hearing into Trump's motion.
The hearing continues Monday. Trump's lawyers and the DOJ will also discuss the limited gag order prosecutors have requested that would bar Trump from comments they fear could endanger FBI agents and law enforcement officials involved in the classified documents case.
Cannon, who is presiding over the case and has been accused of being too favorable toward Trump and his legal counsel and harsher toward Smith, rejected a motion last week from 24 Republican attorneys general nationwide that sought to have the court avoid granting Smith a gag order against Trump.
Trump's legal team has also argued that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's appointment of Smith to prosecute the Mar-a-Lago case is invalid because Garland lacks the legal authority to appoint a special counsel who hasn't been approved by the Senate. Smith's team rebuked the argument, calling it "unsound." On Friday, the court began a hearing into Trump's motion.
The hearing continues Monday. Trump's lawyers and the DOJ will also discuss the limited gag order prosecutors have requested that would bar Trump from comments they fear could endanger FBI agents and law enforcement officials involved in the classified documents case.