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Judge Cannon Smacks Down Special Counsel Jack Smith in First Major Order in Classified Documents Case

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Judge Aileen Cannon smacked down Special Counsel Jack Smith this week and denied his request to speed up the sharing of classified documents.

Jack Smith on Monday sought a classified protective order ahead of a hearing this week in the classified documents case to ‘avoid further delay.’

Jack Smith’s prosecutors asked the court to limit Trump’s access to classified materials related to the case.

Judge Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed without prejudice Jack Smith’s motion.

The New York Post reported:

A federal judge handed a defeat to prosecutors who indicted former President Donald Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents, denying a request Tuesday to speed up the sharing of evidence with the defense.

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