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August 27, 2024

Special Counsel Jack Smith Seeks to Reinstate Classified Docs Case Against Trump
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Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to
reinstate the criminal case against Donald Trump for illegally keeping
classified national security documents after his presidency ended. The
case was dismissed last month by federal Judge Aileen Cannon, who ruled
Attorney General Merrick Garland had no authority to appoint Smith as a
special counsel. In a brief, Smith argued Cannon's decision ignored
decades of Supreme Court precedent and misconstrued the statutes that
authorized the special counsel's appointment.


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