'Established undue delay': Panel puts Judge Cannon on clock, warns her to act on demands for secret Jack Smith report on

[Baitball Blogger]

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Confirmed reliable source.

Months upon months of Judge Aileen Cannon doing absolutely nothing to resolve motions in search of ex-special counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago classified documents report on President Donald Trump has led an appellate panel to lightly criticize her "undue delay," putting the jurist who famously
tossed the prosecution on the clock.

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The panel, including U.S. Circuit Judges Jill Pryor, a Barack Obama appointee, Britt Grant, a Trump appointee, and Nancy Abudu, a Joe Biden appointee, ultimately did not order up that extraordinary relief, instead threatening to do so if need be — should Cannon ignore a 60-day time limit to rule on the two groups' long-unresolved motions to intervene.

"Before the Court are related petitions for writs of mandamus, which request relief in relation to Petitioners' pending motions to intervene to seek vacatur of the district court's January 21, 2025, order barring release of Volume II of the Special Counsel's Final Report," the brief order began, noting that the petitioners first tried to intervene at the district court in February, reminded Cannon in July that three months had passed without a ruling, and then in late September went the appellate route.

Now November, the 11th Circuit said Cannon "has not ruled or conducted any other further proceedings on the pending motions" and, thus, American Oversight and the Knight Institute have "established undue delay in resolution of their motions to intervene[.]"

The appellate court said Cannon has 60 days to act, indicating that mandamus relief, compelling her to act, may come if she doesn't.



https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/appeals-court-puts-cannon-on-the-clock-regarding-jack-smith-report-or-else-extraordinary-relief-will-follow/

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. New Year's Day

(more or less)

Evil President Sultan Trump Evades Investigation Now _{(but not forever)}

[The Madcap]

16. I see what you did there...

[The Roux Comes First]

2. Glaciers All Over the World Are Moving (Retreating) Faster Than This Tortoise

[Conjuay]

13. Continental drift is quicker. N/T

[The Roux Comes First]

27. Bingo!!

But, to belabor the obvious, neither phenomenon, AFAIK, is belabored by the absolute dumbfuckery and abject boot-licking mentality of this judge.

[Chasstev365]

3. Or What?

She hasn't moved in 8 months. What happens in 60 Days when she still stalls and fails to release?

I think she knows nothing will happen because she has protection.

[Trueblue1968]

5. Well, in the really olden days, Nero would put her in a stadium with a hungry lion.

[reACTIONary]

18. A writ of mandamus...

"A writ of mandamus is a court order compelling a government official, public body, or lower court to perform a legal duty that they are neglecting or refusing to do. It is an extraordinary remedy used when there is no other adequate legal remedy available."

[chowder66]

4. Yes. They are reliable. Founded by Dan Abrams.

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[Baitball Blogger]

6. Thank you!

[The Wizard]

7. Obstructing justice is still

an indictable offense.

[erronis]

8. Having mandamus used against a judge is a pretty strong statement that something stinks.

For reference, an earlier EmptyWheel post about this process (April 2024):
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/04/03/jack-smith-to-aileen-cannon-treating-non-lawyer-tom-fittons-theories-as-law-will-lead-to-manadamus/

[Akakoji]

10. And?

This is not news. News would be something actually being done about the crimes she’s covering up with lots of wealthy Republicans and the Conman In Chief

[onenote]

25. Which is why the 11th circuit didn't grant the request for mandamus

it held that request in abeyance, giving Cannon 60 days to act on the requests to release the report. That action, of course, could be to deny the requests, in which case the requesting parties would have to go to the 11th Circuit with an appeal that will take quite a bit of time to resolve.

[Akakoji]

9. Does the DOJ step in now?

If she can’t appeal this, surely they will try

[onenote]

26. No.

[BurnDoubt]

11. LOCK HER UP!!!!!

[Scrivener7]

12. 60 days. It's been months already. 60 days is bullshit.

[ashredux]

14. Soon, some of Trump's sycophants will come to the realization that there is life after Trump....

And they may start changing direction as they see him began to implode. Some will go down with the ship, but some will try to save their careers….. will it work? Maybe if they make that choice soon

[calimary]

15. Whose pocket does she live in?

[The Madcap]

17. Nuremberg II

Trials begin in 2028. Deep in what's left of their dark hearts, they must realize what's to come.

[WarGamer]

19. 29

[The Madcap]

20. You are correct.

I wasn't thinking about Jan 20.

[WiVoter]

22. Yes

Good timing

[WiVoter]

21. Why Ate There So Few Photos Of Her?

I know that isn't the main issue here,
but I find that curious.

[Baitball Blogger]

23. I am guessing it's a precaution.

Funny how they take every precaution for themselves and couldn't care less what happens to the Dems.

[UTUSN]

24. "lightly criticized" - K&R I guess. Couldn't that clock been started 8 months ago?