Judge Aileen Cannon sets Aug. 14 trial date But don’t get too excited (CBS News): U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set an Aug. 14 start date for former President Donald Trump’s trial in the case over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. In a brief order issued Tuesday, Cannon said the criminal jury trial is set to take place over a two-week period beginning Aug. 14 at the federal district court in Fort Pierce, Florida. That date, however, is likely to change, as Trump’s legal team files requests with the court that could result in the trial’s delay. Prosecutors suggested in their indictment that Trump’s documents trial might take 21-60 days, not two weeks. So there’s that. We are told that the Southern District of Florida has a “rocket docket,” but what do I know? Is this normal procedure, or an attempt to keep Trump from rope-a-doping justice yet again with his delay-delay shtick? Not that Cannon would help stop that. Or is it an attempt by Cannon to help Trump clear his legal dance card in advance of his 2024 run for president? The New York Times suggests the calendar’s “brisk pace suggests that [Cannon] is seeking to avoid any criticism for dragging her feet or for slow-walking the proceeding.” Daily Beast: Peter Carr, a spokesman for Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, could not confirm that this decision was correct, and not simply a typo. Trump’s defense lawyers did not immediately respond to questions. Legal scholars have noted that this judge is…