"Judge Cannon's Handling of Trump's Classified Document Case Draws Legal Expert Criticism"

Judge Aileen M. Cannon has instructed lawyers to file proposed jury instructions related to defense motions in Donald Trump's classified-documents case, suggesting an openness to some of the defense’s claims regarding the Presidential Records Act. The judge's focus on jury instructions indicates she is already thinking ahead to a trial of the former president. Trump's lawyers have fought to delay the trial, claiming politically motivated prosecution, while the judge has not yet ruled on when the trial will be held.