Smith isn't going to move to have Cannon removed. People should stop thinking it will happen. Or that it can.

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2. he's building a record

...this isn't a zero-sum effort for the SC.

Hyper focus on this order or the other only makes sense if there's a vehicle to an appeal.

Claiming he 'won't' seek her removal doesn't make any sense, especially if Cannon is angling to dismiss the case at some point in the future. Every one of these objections is part of the record, and neither you or anyone else knows what is going to happen down the line.

What's clear is Cannon is delaying decisions on easy rejections of Trump's frivolous appeals, and you can see her bending to each and every one of them.

This SC may well have his hands tied right now, but Cannon can't stall forever. Either she eventually allows a trial, or she formally presents herself as the obstacle.