 So why would Judge Cannon dismiss the case on those grounds, knowing that Special Counsel Smith can easily appeal the decision? Professor Hing said Judge Cannon has shown her partisanship and loyalty to Trump. And while he predicted an appeals court will reverse Cannon's ruling, he says the conservative majority on the Supreme Court could eventually protect the former president. She's taking a gamble that the U.S. Supreme Court will also show its partisanship and its favoritism to Donald Trump.