What's next for Trump's classified documents case? Experts weigh in

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The decision -- a major victory for Trump on the heels of the Supreme Court decision that broadened the scope of presidential immunity -- not only sidelined the former president's documents case, but also could upend the longstanding practice of appointing special counsels to independently conduct investigations and bring charges, experts told ABC News.
51% : "[Cannon] has had a pattern for some time of issuing rulings that favor Trump, and it's also been expected she would do whatever she could to help Trump.
49% : "If the appeal continues through January and Trump becomes president, he could direct his own Justice Department to drop the case -- killing the appeal.
48% : "Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Marymount University, said that Smith might be able to highlight a pattern of conduct based on past rulings and conduct in court that suggests she is partial to Trump.

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