On what grounds?
Maybe not “expected” as much as “prepared for,” in the sense that he didn’t know which judge would be assigned, but he prepared for the worst. If another judge was assigned, great; but if it was Judge Cannon, he’d be well-prepared to bring the matter before her.
I don’t think the mishandling of documents case is “the big one”. The big one is the solicitation of election tampering case in Georgia state court. Note the word “state”; it’s important because Georgia is essentially a purple state, judging by how it voted in 2020. Not particularly inclined to go either way; in other words, a battleground state. So if a Georgia grand jury indicts Trump, the suggestion that Democrats in general or President Biden in particular is weaponizing the machinery of government to attack him.
Favoritism. She might do it herself, if she is smart.
I bet the Feds try to do this.
Is there something in the law that says a judge can be removed for that?
Or dead.
How to Make a Motion to Recuse a Judge in California - Shouse Law Group.
Now yeah, that is CA, but the procedure is common.
I can’t emphasize enough how patently ridiculous this sounds.
It is not common to request a federal judge to recuse herself from a case.
Especially on the grounds that she once ruled a certain way.
Your cite demonstrates that a procedure is in place. That is beyond dispute.
I am more interested in evidence that it is commonly used and much more importantly that it’s successful.
Agreed. I think this indictment will matter most.
Others willl say January 6 was a bigger Trump sin, and I’m not sure they are mistaken. But in terms of a direct attempt at election stealing, without intermediaries, Georgia stands out.
It’s normal for defendants and their friends to make nasty arguments when good ones are lacking, so you can’t stop those weaponizing charges. As Carl Sandberg wrote:
And the Georgia angle may not help in the way you hope. News reports say that charges are likely to be filed in heavily Democratic Fulton County by DA Fani T. Willis, who happens to be Black:
Georgia Prosecutor Signals August Timetable for Charges in Trump Inquiry
I did not claim it is commonly used, i meant it is common procedure among the states, every state has some version. I will bet the Feds try it.
It seems the indictment has him more unhinged and dangerous than usual (and, by extension, his followers).
All caps is how Trump wrote it:
Trump vows to ‘go after’ Biden’s family in bitter Truth Social rant before boarding Miami arraignment jet
“I WILL APPOINT A REAL SPECIAL ‘PROSECUTOR’ TO GO AFTER THE MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE USA, JOE BIDEN, THE ENTIRE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY, & ALL OTHERS INVOLVED WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR ELECTIONS, BORDERS, & COUNTRY ITSELF!” fumed Mr Trump in an all-caps rant posted around noon. - SOURCE
More corrupt than Hillary Clinton?? Say it isn’t so! 
Early this AM in an airport I walked past some TVs spread around the building. All tuned to Fox News.
Over several minutes of seeing brief snippets the top headline of the day was Hunter Biden’s laptop. In fact the only headline of the day was that laptop. No other newsworthy stories had come to their attention.
It’s good to see his unwavering stand against weaponizing the Justice Department.
Michael Popok has an 11 minute video on Meidastouch where he outlines his reasoning (based on the court clerk issuing the assignment being in Miami, not Fort Pierce where Cannon is) for thinking Cannon is acting simply as a magistrate judge for the purposes of the arraignment, and the case will ultimately be assigned to a judge in Miami, or would likely recuse herself.
Jack Smith has PLAN to DEAL with CORRUPT Judge Aileen Cannon - YouTube
For those who enjoy the YouTube channel LegalEagle he has a new one out about the indictment:
Wait, what? Hunter Biden had a laptop? Why am I just hearing about this now?
Seriously, though, I thought the last “news” about the laptop was that Rudy wouldn’t turn over the hard drive. Has something happened recently?
Yes. Trump is finally catching some shit, and they’re desperate to distract their flock from this event.
It’s breathtaking. (As in, you might react as a dead person would - not at all)
And if you got a whiff of the other news of the day, don’t worry; ole Foxy’s got you covered,