Litman: Five ways Judge Aileen Cannon could protect Trump from the classified documents prosecution (via latimesopinion )
Former President Trump was indicted on charges related to classified documents found at his Florida estate. Special counsel Jack Smith’s case is historic.process, the nightmare scenario appears to have become a reality: Cannon is the putative presiding judge in United States vs. Trump.
If Cannon does remain on the case, there are ways — both formal and informal — for the 11th Circuit Court to remove her from the case. Unless and until that happens, her presence poses concrete risks of warping the workings of the justice system when the country urgently needs it to be above reproach.
Jury selection: There are no doubt potential jurors in the Southern District of Florida who would never vote to convict Trump. The court makes the ultimate determination as to whether a juror is able to put her preconceptions aside and apply the law. Given her demonstrated sympathies for the former president, Cannon could end up seating ardent Trump supporters whom other judges would strike, leading to a hung jury.
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