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Sep 6, 2022 · Cannon's fitness for the role was assessed by the American Bar Association, which is normal in judicial nominations, and she had a qualified rating from a substantial majority and a well...
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
1. 1.1. See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump On May 21, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Cannon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She was confirmed by a 56-21 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 12, 2020. Cannon received commission on November 13, 2020. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
Cannon was born in 1981 in Cali, Colombia. She earned her B.A. from Duke University in 2003, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School in 2007. During her legal studies, she was inducted into the Order of the Coif. She also served as an articles and associate editor of The University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform...
2020-present: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida2013-2020: Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida2009-2012:Associate attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP2008-2009: Law clerk to Judge Steven Colloton, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th CircuitAwards
1. 2019: Certificate of achievement recognizing achievement in U.S. v. Gibbs, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida 2. 2017: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida 2.1. Timothy Evans Award 2.2. "A-Team" Award for "Truly Exceptional Achievement & Merit" 3. 2016:"A-Team" Award for "Truly Exceptional Achievement & Merit", U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida
Associations
1. Delta Delta Delta fraternity 2. Duke University Alumni Association 3. The Federalist Society 4. The Moorings Yacht & Country Club
Dismissed federal prosecution of Donald Trump
1. 1.1. See also: Federal prosecution of Donald Trump, 2023-2024 (classified documents case) On July 15, 2024, Cannon dismissed the federal criminal charges against former President Donald Trump (R) related to his handling of classified documents after he left office. She granted a motion to dismiss from Trump's legal team, which argued that special counsel Jack Smith's appointment violated the Appointments Clause and the Appropriations Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Appeals of Cannon's rul...
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Fort Pierce. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit based in do...
Ratings of judicial nominees are posted by Congressional session and are available for those nominated during the 101st Congress to the present. The rating chart for current nominees is updated regularly.
Aileen Mercedes Cannon (born 1981) is a Colombian-born American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 2020.
As of August 11, 2024, the ABA had offered ratings for 237 of President Joe Biden's (D) nominees. The ABA rated 203 of those nominees well qualified , 31 nominees qualified , and three nominees as qualified and well qualified .
Mar 22, 2024 · When rating judicial nominees, the American Bar Association (ABA) generally wants 12 years of experience for district judges. Cannon just met that mark, and the ABA rated her “ Qualified ” (with a minority of the panel rating her “Well Qualified,” but the majority rating controls).
Sep 7, 2022 · U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon shot into the spotlight on Monday after granting former President Trump’s request for an independent mediator to examine materials the FBI recovered during...
