Jack Smith Asks Court to Reinstate Case Against Donald Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith called on an appeals court this week to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.

On Monday, the Associated Press (AP) reported that Smith sent a request to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, calling on the court to reinstate the case against Trump after it was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.

In his filing, Smith said that Cannon’s dismissal is “at odds with widespread and longstanding appointment practices in the Department of Justice and across the government.”

Last month, Cannon issued a bombshell ruling that declared Smith’s appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional and effectively halted one of two federal cases against Trump. The former president faced 40 charges in the case accusing him of mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Following the dismissal by Cannon, Smith’s spokesperson, Peter Carr, issued a statement: “The dismissal of the case deviates from the uniform conclusion of all previous courts to have considered the issue that the Attorney General is statutorily authorized to appoint a Special Counsel. The justice department has authorized the Special Counsel to appeal the court’s order.”

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.