Prosecutor Jay Bratt on July 17 filed a notice of appeal of U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s recent dismissal of the indictment against former President Donald Trump.
The judge ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed to his office, as the attorney general had no constitutional nor statutory authority to appoint an officer with the breadth of power given to Mr. Smith.
Judges in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals will need to decide whether to accept the appeal.
Peter Carr, spokesperson for the special counsel, said the Justice Department had authorized an appeal when the judge issued the July 15 ruling….