CNN —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 courthouse.
In her seven years as a Justice Department attorney, Cannon participated on the trial teams of just four criminal cases.
Still, Cannon has asked questions in the Trump case that appear out of left field.
Her orientation toward such legal rabbit holes is not distinct to the Trump case, veterans of her courtroom say.
Ultimately, nearly every attorney CNN spoke to said that Cannon, despite the criticism, is unwavering in her beliefs about how each case in her courtroom should proceed.
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