Summary
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s criminal cases.
The injunction will last until three days after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rules on a related case involving Trump co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.
Nauta and De Oliveira argue that releasing the report could jeopardize their right to a fair trial.
Cannon, who previously ruled Smith’s appointment unconstitutional, issued the order to “preserve the status quo” pending appellate decisions.
She had zero power or authority over this case and more importantly over the DOJ. This order goes against separation of powers, no matter how much people would like that home, it’s still a thing.
Great breakdown from a former federal prosecutor