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.

Jul 13, 2023 · In June, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, Trinity ‘03, was randomly assigned to preside over United States v. Trump, a pending federal criminal case that deals with former President Donald...

Sep 7, 2022 · U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon shot into the spotlight on Monday after granting former President Trump’s request for an independent mediator to examine materials the FBI recovered...

Apr 11, 2024 · 1. Before becoming a judge, Aileen Cannon was a federal prosecutor. After graduating from University of Michigan's law school in 2007, Cannon worked for a year as a clerk in Iowa for federal appellate judge Steven Colloton — one of 25 judges Trump said he would consider for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jan 9, 2025 · Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern Florida U.S. District Court granted a request for emergency relief from President Trump’s co-defendants in the case of alleged mishandling of classified documents. Special Counsel Jack Smith has been enjoined from releasing the Final Report on the case.

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...

Jul 15, 2024 · In a major legal victory for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Cannon, T'03, ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith was named to his position unconstitutionally and dismissed the...

Jul 18, 2023 · All eyes are on Judge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over the first pretrial hearing Tuesday in the DOJ's prosecution of Donald Trump. Cannon, a Trump nominee, baffled legal experts when she...

Jun 9, 2023 · U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made waves Monday by dismissing former President Trump's classified documents case. Why it matters: Cannon, who was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in 2020, handed him a major legal victory on the opening day of the Republican National Convention.

Jun 9, 2023 · A person familiar with the development confirmed Friday that the case was assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a former federal prosecutor who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2020 and sits...