The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September filed a motion requesting the judge recuse herself from the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ryan Routh\u2019s legal team raised concerns about Judge Aileen Cannon\u2019s impartiality due to her appointment by Trump and the former president\u2019s public praise of her judicial decisions regarding his classified documents case,\u00a0according<\/a>\u00a0to the motion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Routh\u2019s attorneys argued that the unique nature of the case could lead the public to question the fairness of the proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMr. Trump is the current Republican candidate for President in next month\u2019s election. On the campaign trail, he has repeatedly praised Your Honor for her rulings in his case,\u201d the motion stated. \u201cBy repeatedly and publicly praising this Court by name for its rulings in his case, Mr. Trump has arguably bolstered the perception that the Court is partial in his favor. Moreover, were Mr. Trump to become President again in the future, he would be in a position to nominate Your Honor to a vacancy on a higher appellate court, including the U.S. Supreme Court.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The defense highlighted the potential conflict of interest, given Trump\u2019s role as the alleged victim in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs the alleged victim here, he has a significant stake in the outcome of this case too. Were he to become President in the future, he would have authority to nominate Your Honor to a federal judgeship on a higher court were a vacancy to arise.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n
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