"Legal Showdown: Aileen Cannon's Impact on Trump's Criminal Cases"

Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Donald Trump's request to dismiss charges related to retaining classified documents, but also refused to finalize jury instructions regarding Trump's legal right to retain the documents. The prosecution's demand to shut down Trump's chief line of defense was called "unprecedented and unjust" by Cannon, who is overseeing the case. Legal experts speculate that Cannon's actions may be buying time to dismiss the case based on a legal theory that can't be appealed, while the prosecution may seek a mandamus ruling from a higher court to compel Cannon to make a pretrial decision on Trump's defense.