Retired federal judge says Cannon appears to show 'favoritism' towards Trump
Retired federal judge says Cannon appears to show 'favoritism' towards Trump
The Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse, where U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is holding a hearing regarding former President Donald Trump on May 22, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
The Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse, where U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is holding a hearing regarding former President Donald Trump on May 22, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesFor this episode of Trump's Trials, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson and with retired federal judge Shira Scheindlin.
Judge Aileen Cannon continues to make decisions in the Florida classified documents case that strike some legal observers as odd. Retired federal judge Shira Scheindlin gave us her view on Cannon's choices and why she thinks Cannon is moving slowly through pre-trial motions.
Topics include:
- Update on classified documents case
- Cannon's decisions
- lookahead to pre-trial hearing
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This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and was edited by Adam Raney. Our executive producers are Beth Donovan and Sami Yenigun. Eric Marrapodi is NPR's Vice President of News Programming.