Cannon’s ruling stated that Garland, the Department of Justice, Smith, and “all of their officers, agents, and employees, and all persons acting in active concert or participation with such individuals” could not publish any part of the report until three days after the Eleventh Circuit ruled on the case.

President-elect Donald Trump had sought to block the report’s release, arguing that Smith’s detailing of his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 electoral defeat would interfere with his presidential transition.