What Trump documents case dismissal means for special counsels and Jack Smith

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36% : Chutkan at some point will likely have to weigh in on the issue of Smith's appointment by Garland, and if she rules against Trump, the defense does not enjoy the benefit of appealing an unfavorable decision until after a potential trial concludes, legal experts told the Washington Examiner.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERFor now, court watchers will wait in earnest to see how the 11th Circuit rules and whether the Supreme Court once again is compelled to wade into Trump's legal travails over this important Article 2 question.
33% : Any appeal is likely to be resolved after the presidential election, all but guaranteeing that Trump would not face trial until 2025 at the earliest.
25% : For the classified documents case, Trump could appeal an 11th Circuit decision to reverse Cannon's dismissal of the case.
23% : If Trump is elected president in November, he could order his attorney general to dismiss the case, as well as the 2020 election subversion case.
21% : The judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump made waves Monday after she dismissed the indictment based on the "unconstitutional" appointment of special counsel Jack Smith, raising questions about the future of Smith's two cases against Trump.

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