(NewsNation) — Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the federal classified document case against President-elect Donald Trump cannot be released pending more court proceedings.
The move came after Trump’s attorneys demanded Attorney General Merrick Garland leave the release of the report up to the incoming administration.
Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Trump in July, her ruling saying Smith was illegally appointed.
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Smith’s report was expected to be released “imminently” before objections by Trump’s lawyers. Trump’s attorneys objected to the release, saying the report would be “one-sided.”
Other cases against Trump have also been upended.
The Department of Justice dropped all charges against Trump in a federal case regarding his actions during the Jan. 6 riots. In Georgia, a state case against him stalled after a judge ruled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting.
However, Trump is still facing legal hurdles with the news breaking after a New York judge denied a request from Trump’s attorneys to delay his Friday sentencing in a hush-money case where he was convicted of 34 felonies.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
