Former President Donald Trump's federal indictment concerning his handling of classified documents will be initially overseen by Judge Aileen Cannon, a judge he appointed in 2020. This assignment has raised eyebrows given Judge Cannon's previous involvement in the case.

Sources revealed to Fox News Digital that Judge Cannon, a former federal prosecutor, was randomly selected to preside over the initial proceedings following Trump's arraignment, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Her name appeared on the sealed federal summons issued to the former president.

Last year, Judge Cannon faced criticism for her decision to appoint a special master to review the documents seized by the FBI from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Her ruling, which temporarily prevented federal agents and prosecutors from examining the classified materials, was later overturned by a federal appeals court that deemed it an overreach of her authority.

Prior to her judicial appointment, Cannon served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Pierce, Florida, within the same federal district as Miami. Starting in 2013, she prosecuted 41 cases within the Major Crimes Division and subsequently handled appeals related to criminal convictions and sentencing.

Judge Cannon is also affiliated with the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization known for supporting Trump's judicial nominees, including Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

The indictment against Trump includes 37 felony counts, encompassing willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and making false statements. Trump has stated his intention to plead "not guilty" to these charges.

Trump has characterized the indictment as a politically motivated attack, referring to it as a "ridiculous boxes hoax case" and accusing the current administration of corruption and deflection.