We begin today with a reminder from Jay Weaver of the Miami Herald that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon will not be presiding over the arraignment and bond hearing of Number 45 being held today at 3 pm though she remains the lead judge in the case.
Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman — not U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was randomly assigned Trump’s case — will be handling the former president’s arraignment and bond matters.
Cannon, who had been widely reported to be handling those duties, will still remain on the historic case as the lead judge.
Goodman is a well-regarded veteran magistrate who once worked as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and later obtained his law degree and practiced civil litigation, including as a partner with the Greenberg Traurig law firm in Miami.
Goodman is known not only for his legal wisdom but also for his wry humor in the courtroom.