Judge Aileen Cannon has gone too far

And Trump joins JD Vance at the RNC in first public appearance since assassination attempt [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Judge Cannon']([s latest ruling proves the judiciary has become MAGAfied]( Norman Eisen, E. Danya Perry and Joshua Kolb On Monday, in an opinion that was shocking both for its reasoning and its timing, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Mar-a-Lago classified documents prosecution against former President Donald Trump. She declared that Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel is unlawful under the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Even given Cannon's clear bias and reckless handling of the case from the outset, this development is jaw-dropping. In the wake of the Supreme Court's anything-goes majority opinion on presidential immunity, we are witnessing the "MAGAfication" of the judiciary. Fittingly, Cannon has bookended her handling of this matter with the worst decisions we have seen a district court judge make in our collective half-century-plus of legal practice. In both instances, she bent over backward to help Trump avoid accountability. This is a preview of Norman Eisen, E. Danya Perry and Joshua Kolb's latest article.Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [RYAN TEAGUE BECKWITH]( [The likely reason JD Vance earned Trump's VP nod]( The Ohio Republican has been a vocal election denier since he ran for the Senate in 2022. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( [Judge Aileen Cannon has truly proved her critics right]( In dismissing Trump's classified documents case, Cannon found the worst way possible to clear the lengthy backlog of motions she had yet to rule on. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( [What history tells us about Trump's attempted assassination]( Presidential candidates have long been prime targets for would-be assassins, many of whom had very different motivations for pulling the trigger. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [These are the victims of the Trump rally shooting]( Corey Comperatore, 50, dived on his family during the assassination attempt on Trump and 'died a hero,' Pennsylvania’s governor said. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MSNBC]( [With bandaged ear, Trump arrives at RNC in first public appearance since assassination attempt]( [WATCH NOW]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Nicolle Wallace: 'Kamala Harris would wipe the floor with JD Vance']( [WATCH NOW]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( ['Combative': Rachel Maddow and colleagues react to Biden's interview with NBC's Lester Holt]( [WATCH NOW]( [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [See how shooter breached security in attempted Trump assassination]( [WATCH NOW](   MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)