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.

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 courthouse.

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...

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 · In a 93-page ruling, District Judge Aileen Cannon said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution. She did not rule on whether Trump’s alleged …

Oct 22, 2024 · A proposed personnel roster circulating within Donald Trump's campaign and transition operation lists Aileen Cannon, the federal judge who threw out Trump's classified documents case, as a possible candidate for attorney general, multiple sources familiar with the matter have told ABC News.

Jul 15, 2024 · Judge Aileen Cannon is facing renewed calls for her removal after she dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida.

Jun 22, 2024 · Critics argue Judge Cannon, an inexperienced Trump appointee, has made rulings favourable to him and taken too long to settle pre-trial matters. Who is Judge Cannon? Aileen …

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...

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.