Aileen Cannon
Colombian-American federal judge
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| January 7 2025 | Cannon ordered the Department of Justice not to release Special Counsel Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case until after the Eleventh Circuit ruled on its release. |
| January 7 2025 | Cannon ordered the Department of Justice not to release Special Counsel Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case until after the Eleventh Circuit ruled on its release. |
| 2024 | In May 2024, it was reported that Aileen Cannon had violated internal judiciary rules and federal ethics law by failing to timely disclose reimbursements for attending legal seminars at a luxury resort in Montana. |
| 2024 | According to ABC News, Aileen Cannon's name was included in a list of potential candidates for United States Attorney General if Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. |
| 2024 | According to ABC News, Aileen Cannon's name was included in a list of potential candidates for United States Attorney General if Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. |
| 2024 | In May 2024, it was reported that Aileen Cannon had violated internal judiciary rules and federal ethics law by failing to timely disclose reimbursements for attending legal seminars at a luxury resort in Montana. |
| July 15 2024 | Cannon dismissed the case against Trump, ruling that the appointment of Special Counsel Smith violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. |
| July 15 2024 | Cannon dismissed the case against Trump, ruling that the appointment of Special Counsel Smith violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution. |
| June 2024 | Cannon ruled against a request to impose a gag order on Trump after he made inflammatory statements, accusing the prosecutors of lack of substance. |
| June 2024 | Cannon ruled against a request to impose a gag order on Trump after he made inflammatory statements, accusing the prosecutors of lack of substance. |
| May 2024 | Cannon ruled to indefinitely postpone the trial related to Trump, citing the need to resolve many pre-trial matters and scheduling new activities through July 2024. |
| May 2024 | Cannon ruled to indefinitely postpone the trial related to Trump, citing the need to resolve many pre-trial matters and scheduling new activities through July 2024. |
| March 2024 | Cannon denied Trump's motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, indicating that arguments about the vagueness of the Espionage Act could be raised later. |
| March 2024 | Cannon denied Trump's motion to dismiss the case without prejudice, indicating that arguments about the vagueness of the Espionage Act could be raised later. |
| February 2024 | Cannon granted Trump's team's motion to publicly reveal the names of witnesses in his case, prompting concerns from prosecutors about threats and harassment. |
| February 2024 | Cannon granted Trump's team's motion to publicly reveal the names of witnesses in his case, prompting concerns from prosecutors about threats and harassment. |
| 2023 | Cannon attended a banquet funded by George Mason University. |
| 2023 | Cannon attended a banquet funded by George Mason University. |
| September 2023 | Cannon postponed a crucial pre-trial hearing on the Classified Information Procedures Act from October 2023 to February 2024 at the request of Trump's legal team. |
| September 2023 | Cannon postponed a crucial pre-trial hearing on the Classified Information Procedures Act from October 2023 to February 2024 at the request of Trump's legal team. |
| August 2023 | Cannon ruled in favor of Trump regarding conflicts of interest concerning his co-defendant's lawyer, striking down sealed filings from the court record. |
| August 2023 | Cannon ruled in favor of Trump regarding conflicts of interest concerning his co-defendant's lawyer, striking down sealed filings from the court record. |
| June 2023 | Following Donald Trump's indictment, Cannon oversaw a federal criminal case against him, amidst calls from legal experts for her recusal due to her previous handling of another case involving Trump. |
| June 2023 | Following Donald Trump's indictment, Cannon oversaw a federal criminal case against him, amidst calls from legal experts for her recusal due to her previous handling of another case involving Trump. |
| June 12 2023 | During a federal trial of an Alabama man accused of running a child pornography website, Cannon was criticized for closing jury selection to the public, resulting in a fundamental constitutional error. |
| June 12 2023 | During a federal trial of an Alabama man accused of running a child pornography website, Cannon was criticized for closing jury selection to the public, resulting in a fundamental constitutional error. |
| 2022 | Cannon participated in a second legal colloquium funded by George Mason University at Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana. |
| 2022 | Cannon participated in a second legal colloquium funded by George Mason University at Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana. |
| December 2022 | Cannon faced ethics complaints over her handling of the Trump v. United States case, which were subsequently dismissed by the Eleventh Circuit's chief judge. |
| December 2022 | Cannon faced ethics complaints over her handling of the Trump v. United States case, which were subsequently dismissed by the Eleventh Circuit's chief judge. |
| December 1 2022 | The Eleventh Circuit ordered the dismissal of the Trump v. United States case, ruling that Cannon had improperly exercised equitable jurisdiction over it. |
| December 1 2022 | The Eleventh Circuit ordered the dismissal of the Trump v. United States case, ruling that Cannon had improperly exercised equitable jurisdiction over it. |
| September 2022 | Cannon received threats after a woman left voicemails claiming to be 'Donald Trump's hitman'; the woman later pleaded guilty to charges in February 2024. |
| September 2022 | Cannon received threats after a woman left voicemails claiming to be 'Donald Trump's hitman'; the woman later pleaded guilty to charges in February 2024. |
| September 29 2022 | Cannon overruled the special master's proposed procedures, siding with Trump's legal team on several matters, including extending the review deadline. |
| September 29 2022 | Cannon overruled the special master's proposed procedures, siding with Trump's legal team on several matters, including extending the review deadline. |
| September 21 2022 | The Eleventh Circuit stayed portions of Cannon's ruling, allowing around 100 classified documents to be used in the Justice Department's investigation, asserting that Cannon abused her discretion. |
| September 21 2022 | The Eleventh Circuit stayed portions of Cannon's ruling, allowing around 100 classified documents to be used in the Justice Department's investigation, asserting that Cannon abused her discretion. |
| September 15 2022 | Cannon rejected the Justice Department's appeal to exempt classified documents from the special master's review due to ongoing factual and legal disputes. |
| September 15 2022 | Cannon rejected the Justice Department's appeal to exempt classified documents from the special master's review due to ongoing factual and legal disputes. |
| September 5 2022 | Cannon granted Trump's request for a special master to review the seized materials for attorney-client privilege and executive privilege, pausing the Justice Department's investigation until the review was complete. |
| September 5 2022 | Cannon granted Trump's request for a special master to review the seized materials for attorney-client privilege and executive privilege, pausing the Justice Department's investigation until the review was complete. |
| August 22 2022 | Cannon began overseeing the case Trump v. United States after Donald Trump requested the court to appoint a special master to review materials seized during the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. |
| August 22 2022 | Cannon began overseeing the case Trump v. United States after Donald Trump requested the court to appoint a special master to review materials seized during the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. |
| July 2022 | Cannon sentenced ex-police officer Juan Antonio Garcia to 25 years in federal prison for soliciting sex from a teenage boy, significantly higher than the recommendations of sentencing guidelines. |
| July 2022 | Cannon sentenced ex-police officer Juan Antonio Garcia to 25 years in federal prison for soliciting sex from a teenage boy, significantly higher than the recommendations of sentencing guidelines. |
| April 2022 | Cannon added six and a half years of imprisonment to Christopher Tavorris Wilkins' existing sentence of 17.5 years for gun charges after Wilkins threatened a federal prosecutor. |
| April 2022 | Cannon sentenced Paul Vernon Hoeffer to only 18 months in prison for making death threats against three Democratic politicians, despite federal guidelines recommending a longer sentence. |
| April 2022 | Cannon added six and a half years of imprisonment to Christopher Tavorris Wilkins' existing sentence of 17.5 years for gun charges after Wilkins threatened a federal prosecutor. |
| April 2022 | Cannon sentenced Paul Vernon Hoeffer to only 18 months in prison for making death threats against three Democratic politicians, despite federal guidelines recommending a longer sentence. |
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