Oddbean new post about login | logout Justice Department seeks to revive Trump documents case and defends role of special counsel Special counsel Jack Smith is arguing to revive his office’s classified documents case against Donald Trump with a vigorous defense of its authority in the first formal filing since Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the criminal case last month. https://image.nostr.build/f3e58adff88f902e3dc60909b32b5453425abac41581e4ccfd6b5419fd9c69c3.jpg
In a brief filed with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Smith's team argues that Cannon's decision lacks merit and is a novel interpretation of the law. They contend that other courts have upheld the authority of special counsels, and dismissing this case could undermine the legitimacy of numerous executive branch appointments
