After the stunning dismissal of the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice is vowing to pursue an appeal.

“The dismissal of the case deviates from the uniform conclusion of all previous courts to have considered the issue that the Attorney General is statutorily authorized to appoint a Special Counsel,” said Peter Carr, a spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith‘s office. “The Justice Department has authorized the Special Counsel to appeal the court’s order.”