'Undue': Judge Cannon slammed by appeals court after Jack Smith's report on Trump delayed [View all]

Source: Raw Story

November 3, 2025 2:15PM ET


The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon to stop delaying the release of the remaining parts of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.

In September, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Oversight asked the appeals court to force Cannon to release the report. Cannon had blocked former President Joe Biden's Justice Department from releasing the report in January.

"By keeping this order in place, Judge Cannon is undermining both accountability and the rule of law," American Oversight Director Chioma Chukwu noted. Trump appointed Cannon during his first term.

"There is no legitimate reason for the report's continued suppression, and it should be posted on the court's public docket without further delay," Knight Institute Director Jameel Jaffer insisted.. On Monday, the appeals court ordered Cannon to stop delaying the report's release.

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