Trump Classified Documents Case Dismissed by Florida Judge (3)

July 15, 2024, 7:16 PM UTC

A US judge dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trumpof mishandling classified information, an extraordinary turn of events nearly two years after FBI agents searched his Florida estate for missing national secrets and as he strives to regain the White House.

In a 93-page order on Monday, US District Judge Aileen Cannon found that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional. It caps a string of recent legal wins for Trump in various criminal cases pending against him, including this month’s blockbuster US Supreme Court decision finding presidents are at least partially immune from ...

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