Jack Smith argued trial judge Aileen Cannon erred in tossing the charges on grounds he was illegally appointed
Special counsel prosecutors asked a federal appeals court on Monday to reinstate Donald Trump’s criminal case over his retention of classified documents, arguing the trial judge was wrong to toss the charges on grounds that the prosecution team’s appointment violated the US constitution.
The submission of the filing by the special counsel, Jack Smith, marks the start of what is likely to be a protracted legal battle that is likely to reach the US supreme court and with it, the viability of not just the documents case but Trump’s criminal case in Washington.
