Florida judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump, ruling appointment of Jack Smith was unconstitutional

• Donald Trump's criminal case for holding onto classified documents has been dismissed.
• The judge ruled that the appointment of Jack Smith as special prosecutor was unconstitutional.
• The decision will almost certainly be appealed and may reach the Supreme Court.

The federal judge overseeing former President Trump's criminal case for hoarding classified documents in Mar-a-Lago has dismissed the charges against him.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon — who was appointed to the bench by Trump while he was president — ruled Monday that the appointment of Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the prosecution, was unconstitutional.