Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing the Mar-a-Lago documents case against former president Donald Trump, has dismissed the case, citing a violation of the appointments clause.

The judge granted the Trump defense team's motion in a shocking move on Monday morning.

"The Superseding Indictment is DISMISSED because Special Counsel Smith’s appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution," her order states. "Special Counsel Smith’s use of a permanent indefinite appropriation also violates the Appropriations Clause [...] but the Court need not address proper remedy for that funding violation given the dismissal on Appointments Clause grounds. The effect of this Order is confined to this proceeding."

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