Special counsel Jack Smith has formally indicated that he is appealing the decision to throw out the classified documents indictment against Donald Trump. The special counsel team filed a notice of appeal on Wednesday, just two days after US District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the prosecution. This move comes well ahead of the 30-day deadline the prosecutors faced for bringing the appeal.
The appeal will be reviewed by judges from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Atlanta. The two-page filing from Smith’s team did not specify whether the prosecutors will seek to expedite the appeals process.
