Federal judge derided apparent effort to have judge oversee that of former President Trump The classified criminal documents case was suppressed, arguing that the Florida judge appeared to have been the victim of an “orchestrated campaign.”
Judge Aileen Cannon was the target of more than 1,000 complaints in a single week last month, with critics accusing her of intentionally delaying the criminal case against Trump until after the election, according to a report. CNBC report.
But 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge William Pryor rejected that attempt, saying in a May 22 order that he “reviewed and dismissed four of these orchestrated complaints as related substantively and based on allegations lacking sufficient evidence to draw a conclusion.” that a fault has occurred.
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The order comes as Cannon has faced criticism for her handling of the case, according to the CNBC report, which cited a recent “Justice Matters” podcast by former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner that accused the Florida judge to stop the affair.
“She brought the case to a halt by refusing to resolve the motions in a timely manner and refusing to even set a trial date. Judge Cannon is NOT an honest broker of law, and federal law requires that a judge be removed when his ‘impartiality could reasonably be called into question,'” said Kirschner, who also pointed out that Cannon was appointed by Trump.
The same podcast contained a link to a YouTube video that gave step-by-step instructions on how to file a lawsuit against Cannon with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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In his order, Pryor noted that “numerous complaints” against Cannon “call for the Chief Circuit Judge to remove her from the classified materials case and reassign the case to another judge” and “call into question the accuracy of its decisions or its delays”. to make decisions in this matter.”
The Chief Justice also pointed out that judicial complaint procedure “is not the appropriate means to seek review of Judge Cannon’s orders, his orders are nonetheless subject to appellate review in the ordinary course.”
Pryor also argued in the order that there was little evidence presented that would support action to impeach Cannon.
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“Although many of the complaints allege improper motive for delaying the case, the allegations are speculative and not supported by any evidence,” the judge wrote. “The complaints also do not establish that Judge Cannon had to recuse herself from the case because she was appointed by then-President Trump.”
