Judge Cannon is the assigned judge in the Classified Documents Case. So far, Judge Cannon rulings have not impressed legal experts (putting it mildly). Donald Trump’s strategy is to push the trial out to 2025. Any attempt to schedule it before the elections, and he will be shouting at his rallies that this is election interference. If he can win the election, he will find an Attorney General to dismiss the case.

In June 2023, the New York Times noted her lack of experience in legal trials. They noted she has presided over only 4 very short criminal cases which summed to 14 trial days.

NY Times, June 2023, Judge in Trump Documents Case Has Scant Criminal Trial Experience

Judge Scheindlin calls Judge Cannon insecure, without the confidence to identify frivolous motions, and deny them from the bench (without scheduling hearings). Ty Cobb who was Trump’s lawyer in the White House, also concurs that she is playing along with Trump’s delay game.

See CNN link.

The Hill, Ty Cobb rips Trump documents judge: ‘This case could have easily gotten to trial’

Ty Cobb’s biography is given at the end of this posting. Obviously, to be part of the White House legal counsel, when Donald Trump was facing impeachment, you have to have a great reputation.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested from Judge Cannon, a gag order to control wild falsehoods about the FBI’s orders to use deadly force with the intent of assassinating Donald Trump. See link:

CNN link: Retired Judge responds to gag order in Trump documents case

CNN link: Explanation of FBI Instructions on search warrants

She knows if she rules in favor of the prosecutor, Trump will immediately go on the attack, saying that Biden ordered him silent. That just isn’t true. The ruling has to come from Judge Cannon. Trump will not attack Judge Cannon, as he sees her as good for the defense.

It is very hard to delay a ruling as Trump continues to champion the “big lie” that the Mar-a-Lago search was an attempted hit job.

This is an evolving story. No trial date has been set, dozens of pre-trial motions have yet to be ruled on.

Stay tuned,

Dave