Trump Case Dismissal Echoes Justice Thomas' Special Counsel View.

A recent order by a Florida judge dismissing the classified documents case against Donald Trump referenced a Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' opinion on the constitutionality of special counsel appointments. The judge echoed Thomas' concerns that Special Counsel Jack Smith may not have been lawfully appointed to lead investigations into Trump. Thomas did not directly refer to the Florida case but wrote broadly about the "serious questions" surrounding Smith's appointment. The judge cited Thomas' opinion in her ruling, discussing historical limits on the executive branch's power to appoint officials. Thomas suggested that the Supreme Court may need to weigh in on the special counsel issue before the Trump cases can proceed to trial. [Extracted from the article]