Judge Dismisses Trump Classified Documents Case Over Special Counsel Appointment

A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, siding with defense lawyers who argued the special counsel was illegally appointed. This legal victory for Trump brings a temporary halt to the case that has been regarded as his most significant legal threat.

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, siding with defense lawyers who claimed the special counsel was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

The decision by US District Judge Aileen Cannon, which can be appealed, brings an abrupt pause to a case considered Trump's most perilous legal threat. The prosecution argued that the special counsel's appointment violated the Constitution's Appointments Clause, a stance ultimately upheld by Judge Cannon.

Trump, recently recovering from an attempted assassination, called the dismissal a first step and urged the courts to drop the other cases he faces. This legal win adds to Trump's series of judicial successes amid ongoing criminal trials.

(With inputs from agencies.)