Aileen Mercedes Cannon (born 1981) is an American lawyer serving since 2020 as a United States federal judge in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida. President Donald Trump nominated and appointed Cannon to the federal bench after confirmation by the US Senate in November 2020.

Jun 7, 2024 · Judge Aileen Cannon had been on the federal bench for little more than a year when a senior judge offered to preside over one of her first criminal trials in her isolated south Florida...

Oct 29, 2024 · Judge Aileen Cannon is refusing to recuse herself from the criminal case against the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, saying she has no relationship with the former president...

Jul 15, 2024 · Florida federal judge Aileen Cannon, who on Monday dismissed the case against former president Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents in Florida, saying the appointment of a...

Sep 20, 2024 · South Florida district judge Aileen Cannon faced two blows within two weeks as Republicans and Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington (CREW) called for her removal from the...

Jan 21, 2025 · Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday extended the hold she has placed blocking the Justice Department from sharing special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into President Donald Trump ...

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Jan 21, 2025 · Judge Aileen Cannon blocked the Justice Department from sharing with four top lawmakers Jack Smith’s report reviewing his investigation into President Trump’s mishandling of classified records.

Jun 9, 2023 · A person familiar with the development confirmed Friday the case was assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, who issued a ruling last year granting Trump's request for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his Florida estate.

Jan 13, 2025 · Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s order was the latest twist in a weeklong battle over the release of Jack Smith’s two-volume report, which represents his final word on the criminal cases he brought ...