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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal classified-documents indictment against Donald Trump on July 15, 2024, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed. The Justice Department said it would appeal; the ruling did not address the merits of the allegations.
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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal classified-documents indictment against Donald Trump on July 15, 2024, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed. The Justice Department said it would appeal; the ruling did not address the merits of the allegations.
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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal classified-documents indictment against Donald Trump on July 15, 2024, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed. The Justice Department said it would appeal; the ruling did not address the merits of the allegations.
On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Donald Trump’s federal classified-documents case after ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s appointment violated the Appointments Clause and was unlawful. The ruling did not resolve the factual allegations in the indictment, and the Justice Department said it would appeal.
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