Special counsel Jack Smith and federal Judge Aileen Cannon’s courtroom battle over witness protections in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case has baffled one legal expert who says neither side fought it right. Lawfare senior editor Roger Parloff posted on X Wednesday his analysis of Cannon’s Tuesday ruling, allowing Smith to seal the names of government witnesses and FBI agents, but also permitting their statements to appear on the public docket. “Her 24-page order is defensive, blaming [Smith] for not having laid out his argument more clearly earlier…with some basis,” …