Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.

U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday formally appealed a federal judge's decision to throw out the criminal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith accusing Donald Trump of illegally holding on to classified documents following the end of his presidency.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a notice to appeal a Florida judge's decision to toss his case against former President Donald Trump related to his handling of classified documents.

Cannon, a Trump appointee, dismissed the ex-president’s charges for allegedly mishandling White House documents on Monday, ruling the case should be thrown out because Smith, who’s overseeing the case, was improperly appointed.

A judge's stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president.

Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the entire case should be thrown out because the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution. Mr. Smith’s office said he would appeal.

Special counsel Jack Smith has appealed Judge Aileen Cannon's dismissal of former President Donald Trump's criminal classified documents case.

A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the Trump documents case, saying the special counsel leading the prosecution has no constitutional power to do so. Where does that leave independent investigations of presidents?

Jack Smith's appeal of Judge Aileen Cannon's order is expected to tee up a court fight that might reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

A federal judge’s decision to toss out Donald Trump’s classified documents criminal case means the former president can now talk to his co-defendants and potential witnesses about what happened at Mar-a-Lago without facing consequences.