Judge Faulted for Lag in Push for Jack Smith’s Trump Report (1)

Nov. 3, 2025, 9:46 PM UTC

A federal appeals court found that a Florida judge was too slow in resolving months-old requests to lift her order blocking disclosure of a US Justice Department report on President Donald Trump’s handling of classified information — and gave her 60 days to act.

In a brief, unsigned ruling on Monday, a three-judge panel said US District Judge Aileen Cannon had yet to deal with motions filed in February by two liberal-leaning advocacy groups seeking the second volume of ex-special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. Cannon had barred disclosure in January.

The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ...

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