The DOJ argued that Judge Cannon cannot stop the government from releasing Jack Smith's report on the classified documents case to members of Congress The post Cannon ‘lacks the authority’ to halt release of Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents to Congress,

The judge denied a request to block the release of Smith's report on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Cannon’s ruling stated that Garland, the Department of Justice, Smith, and “all of their officers, agents, and employees, and all persons acting in active concert or participation with such individuals” could not publish any part of the report until three days after the Eleventh Circuit ruled on the case.

The legal turmoil over the public release of Volume I of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report continued over the weekend, with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon again weighing in despite lacking any jurisdiction over the Mar-a-Lago case, because it’s currently on appeal, or the Jan. 6 case in DC, over which she never had jurisdiction.

Judge Aileen Cannon granted the Department of Justice (DOJ) permission on Monday to release the first volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigations into former President Donald Trump.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has indicated he plans to publicly release the volume of Smith’s report detailing his election-related investigation.

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon said she would not block release of special counsel Jack Smith's report about his investigation of President-elect Donald Trump and attempts to overturn the 2020 election.