Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times

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People who support Trump are always claiming that Trump never loses in the courts. When I reply with "Trump did not win in court." One big comeback is "Trump won against Stephanopoulos' and his network" which of course is blatantly false as reality is that Stephanopoulos' employer 'settled" in court

Trump did not "win in court."


and a fuller context would add:
"Still, a federal judge in New York later ruled that it was accurate to say that Trump was found liable for rape in “common modern parlance.”"

In order to praise Trump, his supporters can only misrepresent facts. I feel for them, I really do.

Here we have another case of Maga Winning!

Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times​

Calling it “decidedly improper and impermissible,” Judge Steven D. Merryday slammed the 85-page complaint and said it could not stand.

A federal judge in Tampa struck down President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, saying that the 85-page complaint was “decidedly improper and impermissible” under the rules governing civil proceedings in federal court.

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday, an appointee of President George H.W. Bush, issued a scathing ruling on Friday, lambasting the president and his lawyers for the lawsuit.

“In this action, a prominent American citizen (perhaps the most prominent American citizen) alleges defamation by a prominent American newspaper publisher (perhaps the most prominent American newspaper publisher) and by several other corporate and natural persons,” he wrote. “Alleging only two simple counts of defamation, the complaint consumes eighty-five pages. Count I appears on page eighty, and Count II appears on page eighty-three.”
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The White House declined to comment.

“President Trump will continue to hold the Fake News accountable through this powerhouse lawsuit against the New York Times, its reporters, and Penguin Random House, in accordance with the judge’s direction on logistics,” a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team wrote in a statement.

In addition to the legal issues at hand, Merryday bemoaned the writing.

“The reader of the complaint must labor through allegations, such as ‘a new journalistic low for the hopelessly compromised and tarnished ‘Gray Lady.' The reader must endure an allegation of ‘the desperate need to defame with a partisan spear rather than report with an authentic looking glass’ and an allegation that ‘the false narrative about ‘The Apprentice’ was just the tip of Defendants’ melting iceberg of falsehoods.’”

The judge said every lawyer should know that a complaint is not a “public forum for vituperation and invective” nor a “megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally or the functional equivalent of the Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner.”
The judge said a new complaint may be filed within 28 days and must be under 40 pages long.

 
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  • Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: This rule requires that any pleading, motion, or paper filed with the court be warranted by existing law or a nonfrivolous argument for changing the law. Violation of this rule can lead to sanctions.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 1927 (Vexatious Litigation Statute): This federal statute allows courts to require an attorney or other person admitted to practice to personally pay the excess costs, expenses, and attorney fees incurred due to unreasonably multiplying proceedings in a case.

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People who support Trump are always claiming that Trump never loses in the courts. When I reply with "Trump did not win in court." One big comeback is "Trump won against Stephanopoulos' and his network" which of course is blatantly false as reality is that Stephanopoulos' employer 'settled" in court

Trump did not "win in court."


and a fuller context would add:
"Still, a federal judge in New York later ruled that it was accurate to say that Trump was found liable for rape in “common modern parlance.”"

In order to praise Trump, his supporters can only misrepresent facts. I feel for them, I really do.

Here we have another case of Maga Winning!

Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times​

Calling it “decidedly improper and impermissible,” Judge Steven D. Merryday slammed the 85-page complaint and said it could not stand.

A federal judge in Tampa struck down President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, saying that the 85-page complaint was “decidedly improper and impermissible” under the rules governing civil proceedings in federal court.

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday, an appointee of President George H.W. Bush, issued a scathing ruling on Friday, lambasting the president and his lawyers for the lawsuit.

“In this action, a prominent American citizen (perhaps the most prominent American citizen) alleges defamation by a prominent American newspaper publisher (perhaps the most prominent American newspaper publisher) and by several other corporate and natural persons,” he wrote. “Alleging only two simple counts of defamation, the complaint consumes eighty-five pages. Count I appears on page eighty, and Count II appears on page eighty-three.”
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The White House declined to comment.

“President Trump will continue to hold the Fake News accountable through this powerhouse lawsuit against the New York Times, its reporters, and Penguin Random House, in accordance with the judge’s direction on logistics,” a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team wrote in a statement.

In addition to the legal issues at hand, Merryday bemoaned the writing.

“The reader of the complaint must labor through allegations, such as ‘a new journalistic low for the hopelessly compromised and tarnished ‘Gray Lady.' The reader must endure an allegation of ‘the desperate need to defame with a partisan spear rather than report with an authentic looking glass’ and an allegation that ‘the false narrative about ‘The Apprentice’ was just the tip of Defendants’ melting iceberg of falsehoods.’”

The judge said every lawyer should know that a complaint is not a “public forum for vituperation and invective” nor a “megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally or the functional equivalent of the Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner.”
The judge said a new complaint may be filed within 28 days and must be under 40 pages long.


The judge said a new complaint may be filed within 28 days and must be under 40 pages long.

So the old codger decided he didn't want to actually do the work to read through the lawsuit in just a few days....
 

A US federal judge has struck down Donald Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper, citing issues with its contents.

What a waste. trump knew his suit was frivilous. He just wants to intimidate anyone who fails to bow to him.
 
People who support Trump are always claiming that Trump never loses in the courts. When I reply with "Trump did not win in court." One big comeback is "Trump won against Stephanopoulos' and his network" which of course is blatantly false as reality is that Stephanopoulos' employer 'settled" in court

Trump did not "win in court."


and a fuller context would add:
"Still, a federal judge in New York later ruled that it was accurate to say that Trump was found liable for rape in “common modern parlance.”"

In order to praise Trump, his supporters can only misrepresent facts. I feel for them, I really do.

Here we have another case of Maga Winning!

Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against the New York Times​

Calling it “decidedly improper and impermissible,” Judge Steven D. Merryday slammed the 85-page complaint and said it could not stand.

A federal judge in Tampa struck down President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, saying that the 85-page complaint was “decidedly improper and impermissible” under the rules governing civil proceedings in federal court.

U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday, an appointee of President George H.W. Bush, issued a scathing ruling on Friday, lambasting the president and his lawyers for the lawsuit.

“In this action, a prominent American citizen (perhaps the most prominent American citizen) alleges defamation by a prominent American newspaper publisher (perhaps the most prominent American newspaper publisher) and by several other corporate and natural persons,” he wrote. “Alleging only two simple counts of defamation, the complaint consumes eighty-five pages. Count I appears on page eighty, and Count II appears on page eighty-three.”
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The White House declined to comment.

“President Trump will continue to hold the Fake News accountable through this powerhouse lawsuit against the New York Times, its reporters, and Penguin Random House, in accordance with the judge’s direction on logistics,” a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team wrote in a statement.

In addition to the legal issues at hand, Merryday bemoaned the writing.

“The reader of the complaint must labor through allegations, such as ‘a new journalistic low for the hopelessly compromised and tarnished ‘Gray Lady.' The reader must endure an allegation of ‘the desperate need to defame with a partisan spear rather than report with an authentic looking glass’ and an allegation that ‘the false narrative about ‘The Apprentice’ was just the tip of Defendants’ melting iceberg of falsehoods.’”

The judge said every lawyer should know that a complaint is not a “public forum for vituperation and invective” nor a “megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally or the functional equivalent of the Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner.”
The judge said a new complaint may be filed within 28 days and must be under 40 pages long.

$15 BILLION?

Sounds excessive.
 
Another frivolous Trump attempt at a lawsuit was thrown out of court. He tried to sue the NY Times and lost.

Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times​

A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a 15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times.

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s lawsuit was overly long and was full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case.

“A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally,” Merryday wrote in a four-page order. “This action will begin, will continue, and will end in accord with the rules of procedure and in a professional and dignified manner.”

The judge ruled that Trump has 28 days to file an amended complaint that should not exceed 40 pages in length.

The lawsuit named a book and an article written by Times reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig that focuses on Trump’s finances and his pre-presidency starring role in television’s “The Apprentice.”
 
Judge said Trump could amend his complaint.

It’s still moving foward
Yes, tie someone up in court for no good reason other than retribution. Remember this time when Obama beats Trump in 2028. You go after 1st amendment why shouldn't we just go after your 2nd amendment right? And then suggest your reaction is evidence and justification for coming after you. Like Trump once slipped and said. Take your guns first then due process 2nd.

Does that sound like a good idea? Well that's your boy Don. Are you not worried because you know Donald will rig the next elections?
 
Yes, tie someone up in court for no good reason other than retribution. Remember this time when Obama beats Trump in 2028. You go after 1st amendment why shouldn't we just go after your 2nd amendment right? And then suggest your reaction is evidence and justification for coming after you. Like Trump once slipped and said. Take your guns first then due process 2nd.

Does that sound like a good idea? Well that's your boy Don. Are you not worried because you know Donald will rig the next elections?
You're already going after 2nd Amendment rights you just dont have the law on your side and you're unsuccessful.
 
A federal judge in Florida threw out President Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times on Friday, saying the complaint his attorneys filed earlier this week against the newspaper is too long and needs to be truncated to be considered.


A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally or the functional equivalent of the Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner,” Judge Steven Merryday, an appointee of former President George H. W. Bush, wrote in the order, saying his court was not a venue for Trump to “rage against an adversary.”

The judge gave Trump’s attorneys 28 days to file an amended complaint.

The president sued the Times and several of its reporters for defamation Monday, alleging the news outlet and its journalists acted with reckless disregard for the truth as it covered him in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

I hope this makes as far discovery, Trump will have to prove he was defamed. He filed a similar suit against the WSJ. He hates it when the press speaks truth about him.
 
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Trump did not "win in court."
 
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A first year law student could read the complaint and see it was trash. When a complaint starts out with, "President Trump secured the greatest personal and political achievement in American history," you know you are dealing with some inept attorneys or attorneys who sold their souls to Trump for the almighty dollar. The Complaint was less a legal document and more a propaganda rag for Trump, full of his worn-out lies of being a victim and the press not giving him the credit he deserves. One thing is obvious. The suit had no merit and was brought as a means of intimidation. The Judge was right to toss it.

As the judge wrote:

Even assuming all that Trump wrote was true, "a complaint remains an improper and impermissible place for the tedious and burdensome aggregation of prospective evidence, for the rehearsal of tendentious arguments, or for the protracted
recitation and explanation of legal authority putatively supporting the pleader’s claim or relief. As every lawyer knows (or is presumed to know), a complaint is not a public forum for vituperation and invective — not a protected platform to rage against an
adversary. A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally or the functional equivalent of the Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner."

The judge nailed it.

Trump could attempt to amend, but it will go nowhere.


If this lawsuit were to proceed, the first amendment would effectively be dead. Every politician will sue any news outlet that effectively hurts their ego. Intimidation and a frail ego is what this lawsuit was ever really about.
 
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