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Judge rejects Trump’s New York Times lawsuit for being ‘decidedly improper and impermissible’

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By Brian Stelter, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — In a ruling dripping with derision, a federal judge has rejected President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, asserting that the rambling 85-page suit did not follow federal rules for filing civil complaints.

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  1. Donald Trump files $15bn lawsuit against New York Times

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  2. Judge Dismisses Trump’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Judge rejects Trump’s New York Times lawsuit for being ‘decidedly improper and impermissible’

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  1. The Guardian

    Donald Trump files $15bn lawsuit against New York Times (opens The Guardian)

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    US president announces defamation action, accusing title of being ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for Democrats

  2. CNN

    Trump to bring $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump announced Monday he will file a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging defamation and libel, and accusing the outlet of being a “virtual mouthpiece” for the Democrat party.

  3. Vox

    Why is Trump suing the New York Times? (opens Vox)

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    Trump’s new attack on press freedom, briefly explained.

  4. Reason

    Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against 'The New York Times' is his craziest one yet (opens Reason)

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    The complaint suggests the 'Times' showed "actual malice" because its reporters hated him. That's not how that works.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Trump’s lawsuit against the New York Times is meritless, First Amendment experts say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times is meritless, according to half a dozen lawyers and First Amendment scholars who spoke with CNN.

  6. NewsBusters

    Brian Stelter: Trump's Suit Against the New York Times Is 'Dangerous' Stuff (opens NewsBusters)

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    Donald Trump sued The New York Times for an astronomical $15 billion, alleging it

  7. Lamag

    Trump Sues New York Times for $15B Defamation (opens Lamag)

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    Trump announces a $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing libel over recent reporting tied to Epstein documents.

  8. Fox News

    Why Trump is suing the New York Times, his white whale, without citing mistakes (opens Fox News)

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    Trump sues New York Times for $15 billion over campaign coverage, continuing his complex relationship with the paper that once praised him in the 1970s.

  9. KYMA Yuma

    Judge rejects Trump’s New York Times lawsuit for being ‘decidedly improper and impermissible’ (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    By Brian Stelter, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — In a ruling dripping with derision, a federal judge has rejected President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, asserting that the rambling 85-page suit did not follow federal rules for filing civil complaints.

  10. Fox News

    Judge tosses out Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times for being too long (opens Fox News)

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    A Tampa federal judge threw out President Donald Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times on Friday, calling the complaint as written "improper and impermissible."

  11. The New Republic

    Judge Absolutely Trashes Trump’s Blockbuster New York Times Lawsuit (opens The New Republic)

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    Donald Trump has been sent back to the drawing board.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15b defamation lawsuit against New York Times (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The lawsuit named a book and an article that focuses on President Trump’s finances and his pre-presidency starring role in television’s “The Apprentice.”

  13. ABC 12 Flint

    Florida federal judge tosses Trump's $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    A Florida federal judge has tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled Friday that

  14. WSVN Miami

    Florida federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against the New York Times (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A federal judge ruled that Trump’s 85-page defamation lawsuit against the New York Times was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case.

  16. New York Post

    Florida judge strikes Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times, reporters for being too long (opens New York Post)

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    A Florida federal judge ordered President Trump's $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against the New York Times struck from the record Friday, calling the length of the complaint "improper and impermissible."

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    In scathing ruling, judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion suit against The New York Times (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    A federal judge in Tampa called the defamation suit improper and allowed a new complaint to be filed within 28 days.

  18. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Federal judge tosses Trump's $15B defamation suit against New York Times (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Federal judge dismisses Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times over claims in book and article about his finances.

  19. The Guardian

    Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times (opens The Guardian)

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    Judge says US president’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule

  20. Al Jazeera

    Federal judge dismisses Trump’s $15bn defamation lawsuit against NYT (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Complaint not a ‘megaphone for PR’, says Judge Merryday, who deemed long-winded content ‘tedious and burdensome’.

  21. WHDH Boston

    Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a 15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge tosses Trump’s $15B lawsuit against New York Times | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A federal judge today struck Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over its content, calling it a “decidedly improper” effort to attack an adversary.

  23. NBC News

    Trump's $15 billion New York Times lawsuit tossed by federal judge, calling it 'improper' and 'invective' (opens NBC News)

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    A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, saying a courtroom can't be used as a substitute for the "Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner.”

  24. Deadline

    Judge Tosses Out Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against The New York Times: “Improper and Impermissible” (opens Deadline)

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    A federal judge tossed out Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, declaring that the 85-page complaint was "improper and impermissible.

  25. Boston

    Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times (opens Boston)

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    A federal judge in Florida on Friday threw out President Donald Trump’s defamation suit against The New York Times four days after it was filed, calling the complaint “improper and impermissible” in its present form. The judge provided Trump’s lawyers with 28 days to file an amended complaint.

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