Appeals court gets so many complaints about Judge Cannon it cuts them off

Judge Aileen Cannon, the federal judge assigned to special counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents case, has been a frequent source of frustration to Donald Trump's critics.

Cannon has delayed the case repeatedly, and she declined Smith's request for a partial gag order against Trump.

According to The New Republic's Hafiz Rashid, a federal appeals court has been so inundated with Cannon-related complaints that it is now refusing to accept any more.

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"The 11th Circuit Judicial Council, which oversees the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida where Cannon serves, said in a May 22 opinion that its clerk has received more than 1,000 complaints about Cannon since May 16," Rashid notes in an article published on Tuesday.

"The complaints 'raise allegations that are similar to the allegations raised in previous complaints' and seem to be part of an 'orchestrated campaign,' according to the Council, which ordered its clerk to stop accepting complaints about Cannon."

Rashid adds, "Specifically, these complaints claim Cannon is delaying issuing rulings in the classified documents case as well as making incorrect rulings. Many complaints also ask that Cannon be removed from the case altogether."

The New Republic reporter notes that some legal experts fear Cannon will "dismiss the case altogether."

"Trump has made no secret of how much he appreciates Cannon's efforts," Rashid observes. "But thus far, the only responses to her actions have been the complaints to the 11th Circuit and online petitions, neither of which carry much weight."

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