Appeals Court Orders Judge Cannon to Rule on Jack Smith Trump Report Delay

A federal appeals court has criticized U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for her "undue delay" in ruling on motions to release Volume II of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on President Donald Trump's classified documents case. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals gave Cannon 60 days to decide on the motions filed by advocacy groups such as the Knight First Amendment Institute and American Oversight, which have been pending since February 2025. Cannon, appointed by President Trump, has been accused of slow-walking legal proceedings related to the case, including dismissing indictments against Trump and entertaining motions beneficial to him. The appeals court threatened to intervene with extraordinary relief if she fails to act within the deadline. Advocates argue that the report, detailing allegations of serious criminal conduct by the sitting president, should be made public without further delay. This development highlights ongoing tensions regarding judicial handling of the investigation into President Trump's classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.