Trump’s Florida case stunningly dismissed after judge finds appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution

In a stunning move, former President Donald Trump’s confidential documents case was tossed out by a federal judge in Florida on Monday — eliminating one of his biggest legal liabilities just 113 days before the Nov. 5 election.

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case against the Republican presidential candidate, which was widely viewed as the most serious of four criminal cases he faces, on the grounds that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith to the case violated the Constitution. -- More...

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