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In reply to the discussion: MASSIVE BREAKING: Judge strikes down Trump's $15 Billion lawsuit against the New York Times. [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
(170,021 posts)5. Judge strikes down Trump's $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times
Judge says US president’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule
Judge strikes down Trump’s bn lawsuit against the New York Times
— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) 2025-09-19T16:19:37Z
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/trump-nyt-lawsuit-judge-ruling
A US judge on Friday struck down Donald Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper and some of its individual journalists. The judge gave the US president leave to amend the action, however, a court filing showed.
The judge in the case said that Trump’s complaint violated a federal rule requiring “a short plain statement” of the claim in an attempt to demonstrate that the plaintiff deserves relief.
Trump launched the massive lawsuit earlier this week accusing the major US publication of being a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic party and of “spreading false and defamatory content” about him.
On Friday the court said such a complaint is not a public forum “for vituperation and invective” or a protected platform “to rage against an adversary”.
The filing against the Times, the latest demonstration of the president’s willingness to use legal action against the media, was made by Trump’s lawyers to a district court in Florida on Monday night.
The judge in the case said that Trump’s complaint violated a federal rule requiring “a short plain statement” of the claim in an attempt to demonstrate that the plaintiff deserves relief.
Trump launched the massive lawsuit earlier this week accusing the major US publication of being a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic party and of “spreading false and defamatory content” about him.
On Friday the court said such a complaint is not a public forum “for vituperation and invective” or a protected platform “to rage against an adversary”.
The filing against the Times, the latest demonstration of the president’s willingness to use legal action against the media, was made by Trump’s lawyers to a district court in Florida on Monday night.
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MASSIVE BREAKING: Judge strikes down Trump's $15 Billion lawsuit against the New York Times. [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Friday
OP
A federal judge just sumamrily struck Trump's complaint against the New York Times, calling it, essentially, garbage.
LetMyPeopleVote
Friday
#1
Yeah, but all he really did was tell them to shorten it. They can refile within 30 days. nt
pnwmom
Friday
#18
I was disappointed because the title made me think the decision was on substantive grounds.
pnwmom
Friday
#61
Yep - I know. My intention was that he was hoping for another judge who had her sense of the law...and loyalty.
CincyDem
Friday
#17
Or Perhaps, an Actual Qualified Graduate of a Law School, Versus Witless Cowpie Canon
The Roux Comes First
Friday
#29
He filed in the same court he had to file in last time. It's a matter of correct jurisdiction, not judge shopping.
ancianita
Friday
#33
I don't know, all the more puzzling that he filed it in the same middle district he filed against the NYT last year.
ancianita
Friday
#51
He won't appeal. He'll refile a 40 page complaint in place of his 85 page complaint
onenote
Friday
#31
I would love to see trump appeal this ruling but it is more likely that he will refile
LetMyPeopleVote
Friday
#43
Predictable. When trump appeals he'll get the same SCOTUS ruling he got in his 2024 suit.
ancianita
Friday
#24
He'll appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, lose there, then to SCOTUS. Wasting valuable court time losing
ancianita
Friday
#36
trump was never going to be deposed in this case and so he may well appeal
LetMyPeopleVote
Friday
#45
Exactly. All the more reason to see his pattern and slap a fine on him for filing a SLAPP suit.
ancianita
Friday
#50
I expect that the defendants will invoke the NY Anti-Slapp suit law against Trump.
onenote
Friday
#40
Twas a stupid lawsuit without merit. DonOLD Rump should be fined $97523689532.99 for filing it !!!!!!
Trueblue1968
Friday
#34
There was no fighting back. The judge ruled on his own motion. And its just a temporary ruling.
onenote
Friday
#37
"When we get to pleading in my first-year Civil Procedure class, my students often ask me ..."
mahatmakanejeeves
Friday
#44
MaddowBlog-Judge rejects Trump's case against The New York Times, tells lawyers to rewrite it
LetMyPeopleVote
Friday
#48