Judge Aileen Cannon
Southern Florida U.S. District Court
Aileen Mercedes Cannon was born in 1981 in Cali, Colombia. She earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University and received her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Michigan. She served as a law clerk for a judge on the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
Cannon became an associate at a corporate law firm in Washington, D.C. She then served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
President Donald Trump nominated Cannon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She was confirmed by the Senate and received her judicial commission in November 2020.
Cannon is married to Josh Lorence, and they have two children.
In the News…
Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern Florida U.S. District Court granted a request for emergency relief from President Trump’s co-defendants in the case of alleged mishandling of classified documents. Special Counsel Jack Smith has been enjoined from releasing the Final Report on the case.
The request was based on the court deeming the special counsel’s appointment unconstitutional, removing his authority to issue the report or any drafts of it.
Judge Cannon issued a decision temporarily enjoining the attorney general or any other Justice Department officials “from (a) releasing, sharing, or transmitting the Final Report or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof.“
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Judge Cannon today? You can let her know at:
The Honorable Aileen Cannon, Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Alto Lee Adams, Sr. United States Courthouse
101 South U.S. Highway 1
Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
