The Florida judge who just gave Trump a pass in documents case will now be judged herself

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Trump sees all politics as transactional - if he does something for you, he will expect something from you.
54% : Smith appealed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, known for a certain right-leaning tilt on the political scale, where the case was heard by three judges, including two appointed by Trump.
46% : The other recent development that has law-and-order fans freaking out was the Supreme Court's July 1 ruling that Trump has immunity for any "official acts" he took as president while attempting to overturn the 2020 election but can still be tried in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C., for any "unofficial acts" he took in that attempt.
42% : "Speaking of the Supreme Court, the justices took a pass in October 2022 when Trump asked them to overturn the 11th Circuit, which had just overturned Cannon.
39% : Trump legal cases still out there to be dismissedCannon tucked her ruling Monday into a news cycle already ramped up to full bore, between the attempted assassination of Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday and his selection of a vice presidential running mate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday evening.
38% : Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged last summer.
37% : But this would be a good time to press pause on our frustration because U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, nominated in April 2020 by Trump for the Southern District of Florida, is likely to face some judgment about her judgment.
29% : If the special counsel successfully appeals the new Cannon ruling and revives the documents case, Trump will certainly try his luck again with our highest court.
24% : Thomas opened the door for Cannon to toss the documents charges against Trump.
23% : Trump, who briefly called for unity after surviving Saturday, was right back at his usual rhetoric Monday, casting his legal troubles as "Political Attacks" while celebrating Cannon's ruling on his social media site, calling for dismissal "of ALL the Witch Hunts.
15% : Justice Clarence Thomas joined the court's other six conservatives, three appointed by Trump, in that 6-3 ruling but couldn't resist helping Trump on a legal point that was not part of the case - writing a concurring opinion that questioned whether Smith's appointment as special counsel was legal.

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