The release of the special counsel's report regarding Judge Cannon is still pending before the appeals court.
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The Lawfare PodcastSep 14, 2026
As of the claim's date (2026-09-14), the appeal over release of Jack Smith's report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case was still pending before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Later sources (October and November 2026) confirm the appeal remained open, with oral argument set for Nov. 2, so the status did not change before the claim date.
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… can argue your First Amendment point there, even though you won't have a record because the immigration judge won't have allowed you to make one, and, and, and you will be in jail the whole time. All right, we have two questions on the board before we wrap. David asks, speaking of Judge Cannon, was the release of the special counsel's report ever resolved by the appeals court, or is that still pending? Answer: still pending. Joyce asks, does anyone have standing to sue the government slash Treasury Department to stop it from destroying the database which was mandated by law to keep track of the beneficial ownership of corporations and LLCs? …
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Supports. The Knight Institute reported in February 2026 that Judge Cannon permanently blocked the report's release while the appeal seeking its release remained pending.[1]
Supports. American Oversight's October 20, 2026 release says its appeal of Judge Cannon's decision is pending with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.[2]
Supports. Coverage from October 2026 says the 11th Circuit gave Judge Cannon 60 days to rule on the intervention motions and moved oral arguments up to Nov. 2, confirming the appeal was still active.[3][4][5]
Supports. An AP report published November 2, 2026 says the Knight Institute and American Oversight were pressing the 11th Circuit to compel release of the report, so the matter was still before the appeals court.[6]
Context. The claimed status is about the appeal, which the post itself raised; the verdict rests on the appeal being open as of September 14, not on any later development.
Sources
6 sources: 6 not rated
- 1Judge Aileen Cannon “Permanently” Blocks Release of ...knightcolumbia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2American Oversight Condemns Judge Cannon’s Order Permanently ...americanoversight.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Judge Cannon's challengers urge appeals court not to forget her ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Judge Cannon's challengers ask court not to reward her delaylawandcrime.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5USA v. Trump, et al.law360.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Groups press for release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified documents casekrgv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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