I actually think Cannon is trying to save Smith from embarassing himself in a case that he is sure to lose. The courts have ruled that the president is the sole authority over what is and is not classified, and that the president is the sole authority over what is presidential and what is personal among whatever he receives as president.
I wondered why the judge would have even implied that it would be possible to allow the jury to look at the documents to determine whether they are personal or presidential. That distinction was made by Trump in the very act of sending them to his home, instead of to the national archives.
I'm thinking that she is hoping the lawyers that work with Smith would tell him that because of those two precedents, the case has no chance. Save the taxpayers some money and move to dismiss. Her little smack in the face of "unprecedented and unjust" is nothing compared to the Democrats' rage when he does lose.
Smith loses a lot, so he should be used to it. On the other hand, looking at him, one more humiliating defeat might send him around the bend, and he could be a physical threat to the judge in a maniacal rage. Look at the guy, would you want a female loved one to ride an elevator with him?
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No doubt Trump knew about the court's ruling on presidential powers over white house documents, and relied on the precedents. Why would they not be his defense?