Aileen Cannon is an intelligent American District Judge of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida in the United States of America. She suddenly came into the limelight and gained attention from global media after she was appointed as a judge by Donald Trump in 2020.
Mar-a-Lago trials are getting interesting because now Aileen is the one who is handling this case and due to this, she is also getting lots of criticism as well. As per the reports, her influence and involvement in the case can favor Trump indirectly because she has already issued some controversial decisions favoring Trump.
Early Life
Aileen Mercedes Cannon, popularly known as Aileen Cannon was born on November 17, 1981, in the city of Cali in Colombia in the United States of America. Aileen has been quite secretive about her family. She keeps her parent’s identity unrevealed and also has never mentioned anything about her siblings.
As for her education, she attended a local high school after which she attended Duke University, located in Durham North Carolina, from where she graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. She then attended the University of Michigan Law School also known as Michigan Law located in Ann Arbor, Michigan from where she received her Juris Doctor degree or the Doctor of Law or Doctor of Jurisprudence.
Aileen Cannon Career
Aileen started her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Steve Colloton who was the judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit after which she served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Florida.
US President Donald Trump nominated her to serve as a United States District Court judge on April 29, 2020, and her nomination was sent to the United States Senate on May 21, 2020. On July 29, 2020, a hearing was held by Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination after which her nomination was reported on September 17, 2020. Her nomination was confirmed on November 12, 2020, and she received her judicial commission on November 13, 2020.
Controversy
Recently, Cannon was involved in the hearing case of ex-President Donald Trump where Trump asked the court to appoint a special master to review the materials related to the view case from his home on August 2022 which were seized by the FBI search of Mar- a -Lago.
On August 27, Cannon signaled that she was inclined to grant the former President’s wish, and on August 29, The US Justice Department informed Cannon that the review had been completed. The material would fall under Attorney-Client Privilege.
Social Media
When it comes to social media, then it seems she likes to keep her distance from the world. She doesn’t have any social media accounts or it is unknown if she has them with some unique username. Any further information related to her social media would be revealed if found.
Aileen Cannon Biography |
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| Real Name | Aileen Mercedes Cannon |
| Birth Date | November 17, 1981 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 42 Years |
| Birth Place | Cali, Colombia |
| Profession | Judge |
| College | Duke University, University of Michigan |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 5” – in Centimeters – 165 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 55 kg – in Pounds – 121 lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
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Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is her husband? | Josh Lorence |
| Children | – |
Personal Life
The woman is married to her husband Josh Lorence who is a restaurant manager. The couple dated for 5 years before getting married to each other. They got married when Josh was 27 and Cannon was 28 -years- old. The couple has not revealed about having children.
Aileen Cannon Net Worth
Aileen is an independent woman who is very passionate and dedicated to her work. She earns an approximate net worth of around $1 million USD through her career as a lawyer, an attorney, and now as a judge. She is expected to earn more through her upcoming cases in her future career and is expected to work with the same determination in the near future.
Trivia
- She started working as an associate at Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher.
- Aileen has been a member of the Federalist Society since the year 2005.
- Cannon was preceded by Judge Kenneth Marra.
- She won the nomination by 16-6 votes.
- The Senate voted 56-21 to confirm Cannon’s nomination.