Aileen Mercedes Cannon (born 1981) is an American lawyer serving since 2020 as a United States federal judge in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida. President Donald Trump nominated and appointed Cannon to the federal bench after confirmation by the US Senate in November 2020.

United States District Court Southern District of Florida Cecilia M. Altonaga, Chief United States District Judge Angela E. Noble, Court Administrator • Clerk of Court

Oct 29, 2024 · Judge Aileen Cannon is refusing to recuse herself from the criminal case against the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, saying she has no relationship with the former president...

Jun 7, 2024 · Judge Aileen Cannon had been on the federal bench for little more than a year when a senior judge offered to preside over one of her first criminal trials in her isolated south Florida...

Jul 15, 2024 · Florida federal judge Aileen Cannon, who on Monday dismissed the case against former president Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents in Florida, saying the appointment of a...

Jun 22, 2024 · Judge Aileen Cannon has already been under fire for delaying the trial, almost ensuring that it will not happen before November’s election. If Trump wins and retakes the White House, he could...

Jun 4, 2024 · A federal appeals court will no longer accept complaints about Aileen Cannon, the judge presiding over the federal criminal case against Donald Trump in Florida, that appear to be part of an...

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Born 1981 in Cali, Colombia Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2020, to a seat vacated by Kenneth A. Marra. Confirmed by the Senate on November 12, 2020, and received commission on November 13, 2020. Education: Duke University, B.A., 2003

Jun 9, 2023 · The summons sent to former President Donald Trump and his legal team late Thursday indicates that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon will be assigned to oversee his case, at least initially, according to sources briefed on the matter.