Cannon does not say if Trump's actions were legal
From CNN's Marshall Cohen
Judge Aileen Cannon justified her decision Monday on technical constitutional grounds regarding special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment and the funding of his office.
Her rationale was not based on specifics of this case or the strength or weakness of the charges.
The 93-page ruling from Cannon includes a dense legal discussion about the structure of the special counsel’s office, and why she thinks it doesn’t pass legal muster.
She only mentioned the allegations against Trump in the most cursory fashion, in a single paragraph, where she mentioned the specific crimes the former president was charged with.
The judge added she is not weighing in on other tests Trump and his codefendants brought in this case, and the work done in court to protect classified documents and other evidence in this case remains.
“This Order shall not affect or weaken any of the protections for classified information imposed in this case or any protective orders pertaining to classified information,” Cannon wrote.
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