“A federal judge dismissed in its entirety the classified documents case against Donald Trump on Monday, ruling that the appointment of the special counsel, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution,” the New York Times reports. “In a stunning ruling, the judge, Aileen Cannon, found that because Mr. Smith had not been named to the post of special counsel by the president or confirmed by the Senate, his appointment was in violation of the appointments clause of the Constitution.” “The ruling by Judge Cannon, who was put on the bench by Mr.