Judge lets outside groups weigh in on whether Jack Smith appointment lawful

A hearing in the Florida case of former President Donald Trump, this time about whether the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith is legal, has been expanded by the judge, Aileen Cannon, who decided to allow outside groups to file briefs in the hearing.

The trial is postponed indefinitely while pretrial matters are dealt with, and one of those is a hearing on a motion to dismiss by Trump's team, which is, which questions the legality of special counsel Jack Smith's appointment in the first place.

It is unusual for outside groups to be able to file briefs at this juncture, but Cannon appears to be be looking for guidance in the matter.

Former Attorney General Edwin Meese argued that because Smith was a private citizen, his appointment to the role was unlawful.

The case has become complicated as the election gets closer, especially after Smith and the Justice Department admitted that the documents collected in the raid have become disorganized and are no longer in the same order they were when they were seized.

With these chain of custody problems and other issues, this trial could be very interesting as it goes forward -- if it doesn't end prematurely.