Appeals court rejects Trump lawsuit in Mar-a-Lago documents case

The ruling was issued by 11th Circuit Chief Judge William Pryor, a George W. Bush appointee, and two of Trump’s own appeals court picks, Andrew Brasher and Britt Grant. “The callous disregard factor has not been met here, and no one claims otherwise,” the appeals court wrote. A spokesperson for Smith declined to comment on the appeals court’s action. The appeals court’s ruling sidelines U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Dearie, the jurist Cannon tapped to serve as special master in the case. The appeals court panel emphasized repeatedly that it viewed Cannon as taking unprecedented steps to aid Trump.