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. President Donald Trump nominated and appointed Cannon to the federal bench after confirmation by the US Senate in November 2020.

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...

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.

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...

Jun 4, 2024 · A federal appeals court will no longer accept complaints about Aileen Cannon, the judge presiding over the federal criminal case against Donald Trump in Florida, that appear to be part of an...

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 Cannon has served...

Sep 4, 2024 · In documents filed with the 11 th Circuit Court of Appeals, two groups of legal experts and former government officials say U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon should be removed from the case.

Jun 9, 2023 · The summons sent to former President Donald Trump and his legal team late Thursday indicates that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon will be assigned to oversee his case, at least initially, according to sources briefed on the matter.

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 15, 2024 · Over the coming weeks, federal Judge Aileen Cannon will hold a series of hearings in a Florida courtroom where, at some point in the future, former President Trump may stand trial for a case...