Politics Feb 04 Man gets life in prison for trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf course By David Fischer, Associated Press
Politics Sep 11 Trump assassination attempt suspect forfeits opening statement at trial Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to stay on topic. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 Court makes final preparations for Trump assassination attempt trial in Florida Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 08 Justice Department says it will release part of special counsel Jack Smith's Trump report The revelation was made in a filing Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a Florida case. By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 07 Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Oct 14 How the federal criminal cases against Trump ended up in legal limbo as the election looms By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Trump will end without any chance of a trial, leaving voters without the finality of an up-or-down jury verdict in the two most consequential cases against the… Continue reading
Aug 26 Special counsel Jack Smith asks appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump By Eric Tucker, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case, one of four prosecutions of Trump, after concluding that Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 6:42 What's next for Justice Department after Trump's classified documents case dismissed By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents case against former President Trump is his second major legal victory in weeks. In a 93-page ruling, Cannon said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the case, was… Continue watching
Jul 15 Read the full filing tossing Trump's classified documents trial Defense lawyers filed multiple challenges to the case, including a legally technical one that asserted that special counsel Jack Smith had been illegally appointed under the Constitution's Appointments Clause, which governs the appointment of certain government positions. Judge Aileen Cannon,… Continue reading
Jul 15 Judge Cannon dismisses Trump's federal classified documents case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted the defense motion to dismiss the case on Monday, voiding a prosecution that at the time it was brought was seen as the most perilous of the multiple legal threats Trump faced. Continue reading