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(12,573 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:50 AM Yesterday

NEW: Judge Aileen Cannon permanently forbids the Department of Justice from releasing Volume II of Jack Smith's report [View all]

NEW: Judge Aileen Cannon permanently forbids the Department of Justice from releasing Volume II of Jack Smith's report on his prosecution of Trump. Also bars DOJ from sharing "any information or conclusions" from the volume. A sweeping, perpetual gag order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T14:15:37.265Z

Cannon scathingly suggests that Jack Smith violated her order dismissing the criminal case against Trump when he continued to prepare his report on the prosecution from transmission to DOJ. Calls it a "brazen stratagem" meant to "circumvent" her authority. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T14:18:54.315Z

Cannon repeatedly says that Trump's request to permanently bury the second volume of Smith's report is "unopposed" because, of course, Trump's Justice Department agreed.

But free press groups opposed it! Cannon just denied their request to intervene. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T14:27:54.521Z

Judge Cannon has just denied @knightcolumbia.org & @weareoversight.bsky.social motions to intervene and permanently barred DOJ from disclosing Jack Smith's report. She says (again) that Smith was appointed unconstitutionally, and that the report is the fruit of the unconstitutional appointment.
— Jameel Jaffer (@jameeljaffer.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T14:31:33.068Z

Here's the order permanently prohibiting DOJ from disclosing the report. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Jameel Jaffer (@jameeljaffer.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T14:32:36.803Z

NEW: Cannon accused Smith of "brazen" defiance by continuing to compile the classified documents report even after she ruled his appointment unconstitutional. It will remain secret unless an appeals court overturns the decision.

w/ @joshgerstein

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T14:44:34.456Z

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NEW: Judge Aileen Cannon permanently forbids the Department of Justice from releasing Volume II of Jack Smith's report [View all] In It to Win It Yesterday OP

Can't this ruling be appealed? Judge Cannon is a Trump lackee and, I believe, would have her decision overturned OLDMDDEM Yesterday #1

I believe so Raven123 Yesterday #7

11th Circuit has pending appeal on public release ... "not immediately clear" what CANNON's order will mean UTUSN Yesterday #14

She may have pissed off the 11th circuit AGAIN Bluetus Yesterday #18

NY Times: "unlikely to be the last word" and "rejected" destruction of all copies of Vol. II UTUSN Yesterday #23

"Judge" Cannon is a disgrace to the American judicial system Blue Owl Yesterday #2

a criminal lackey with the power of a judge samsingh Yesterday #32

..just leak it!!! thomski64 Yesterday #38

Like, uh, Th Supreme Court? Akakoji Yesterday #43

She's a disgrace to her profession and family LSparkle Yesterday #41

Cannon's #1 job is to protect Trump. That is why she was picked by the Federalist Society to be on the bench Botany Yesterday #3

Her #1 job is becoming a SCOTUS Justice. enough Yesterday #27

They dont call her loose cannon for nothing RANDYWILDMAN Yesterday #4

..from Costco.. thomski64 Yesterday #40

Cannon is compromised. Time to find out who and where. Initech Yesterday #5

Great minds think alike. Duncan Grant Yesterday #47

Another crime to add to the impeachment charges! Initech Yesterday #49

She was always Trump's political lackey, using her "inexperience" to create obstacles Baitball Blogger Yesterday #6

Deadline Legal Blog-Judge Cannon blocks release of Jack Smith's classified documents report LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #8

This hack needs to be removed from the bench MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #9

Good thing this soon-to-be-disbarred "judge" isn't Queen of the World Mysterian Yesterday #10

;-{).... Goonch Yesterday #11

Fox in the hen house. ffr Yesterday #45

;-{)..... Goonch Yesterday #48

"Permanently"... well there are two appeals and others sure to come so we shall see. hlthe2b Yesterday #12

This is total BS Junipercity Yesterday #20

No country for old men, young men, women children, or dogs until the rule of law and judicial integrity are restored Ponietz Yesterday #13

Despicable Trump trash dalton99a Yesterday #15

We paid for that report. F her. Redact anything classified and lets be having it. meadowlander Yesterday #16

nothing is classified if trump declassified it "with his mind" rampartd Yesterday #51

Well i'll be a sonofabitch Junipercity Yesterday #17

I-lean needs to be impeached and removed. Permanently. MLWR Yesterday #19

Corrupt to the bone.Cannon has chiseled her place oasis Yesterday #21

"Her authority" insofar as... Just Jerome Yesterday #22

She's a legal pipsqueak. returnee Yesterday #52

This is insane LilElf70 Yesterday #24

Way to destroy all faith in the Judiciary, Aileen perdita9 Yesterday #25

The Supreme Court...... SergeStorms Yesterday #35

The Cannon Cover-up continues... Hassler Yesterday #26

Co-conspirator in Treason Kid Berwyn Yesterday #28

This really pisses me off. Americanme Yesterday #29

Release it anyway jmowreader Yesterday #30

it's been this play acting all along as if her rulings actually carry the weight of settled law bigtree Yesterday #31

Our next Supreme Court Justice. SergeStorms Yesterday #33

Hey Cannon you keep one important item out ...............that is taxpayer dollars...................and we the taxpayer turbinetree Yesterday #34

Guaranteed she communicates with Trump. Kingofalldems Yesterday #36

Thus securing her nomination to replace Alito in 2028. maxsolomon Yesterday #37

Overturn it. CaptainTruth Yesterday #39

I wonder who was behind the preparation of that order ToxMarz Yesterday #42

Is there any greater admission of guilt that a corrupt judge taking such action? NO WAY! ffr Yesterday #44

Hopefully lawyers have kacekwl Yesterday #46

She is a co-conspirator... The fix is in JoseBalow Yesterday #50

Coached and coordinated with Trumps attorneys hired with taxpayer dollars no doubt. live love laugh 20 hrs ago #53

Trump admitted to insiders that Jack Smith had him 'dead to rights': report LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #54