Jack Smith officially appeals dismissal of classified documents case to 11th Circuit

Special counsel Jack Smith has formally filed an appeal of District Judge Aileen Cannon's decision to dismiss the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against former President Donald Trump to the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Cannon, a Trump-appointed judge whose rulings have drawn criticism for consistently benefiting the former president, cited a concurrence by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to rule that Smith was not properly appointed as special counsel because he was not confirmed by a vote of the Senate.