Supreme Court’s HUGE RULING
Expert in constitutional law Jonathan Turley joined “America’s Newsroom” on Monday following the dismissal of the lawsuit against former President Trump for his handling of confidential documents by a Florida judge.
JONATHAN TURLEY: This is a huge ruling since the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling was just the second blow to Jack Smith’s two blows. Trump was also affected by a previous obstruction case that the court overturned. Thus, the wings of his case were severed by those two cases. Thus, everyone was watching to see how Jack Smith would respond in Washington, D.C. Judge Chutkan was quite supportive and motivated on his behalf. She has proven to be a perfect fit for Jack Smith. Therefore, it was assumed that Judge Chutkan would make every effort to continue with the case despite these setbacks. It was not widely anticipated that the Florida case would be the first to fall apart. Judge Cannon is essentially stating that there is a strange quirk in the Constitution that allows for a nomination and confirmation procedure by the Senate for U.S. attorneys. However, the attorney general has the right to designate anyone as a special counsel, surpassing that of the U.S. attorney, just by walking down any street in Washington, D.C. And that’s precisely what she’s attempting to express when she asks, “Where is this covered in the Constitution?” In the first three articles of the Constitution, where is the power to create Jack Smith? For Trump, this is a major victory. This allegation has actually been rejected by other courts with little to no briefing. Thus, a conflict will result from this. Both sides of this debate have strong points to make. You couldn’t have more good news for Trump, but, as I have stated from the start, the Florida case posed the most danger to him. In my opinion, there are levels of reversible error in the Manhattan and New York cases. I believe the matter will be in the courts for some time. In that case, Judge Merchan performed a particularly subpar job, and I fail to see any real offense. Nevertheless, accusations arising from special counsel Jack Smith’s probe into Trump’s handling of secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago property presented him with his biggest obstacle to date—the state of Florida. All 37 felony counts from Smith’s investigation, which included false statements, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and deliberate retention of material related to national defense, were entered into his plea of not guilty.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled on Monday, writing, “Former President Trump’s Motion to Dismiss Indictment Based on the Unlawful Appointment and Funding of Special Counsel Jack Smith is GRANTED in accordance with this Order.” “The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith’s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.”
