NonilexSep 19, 2025

Judge strikes #Trump lawsuit against #NewYorkTimes over its #content

A federal judge on Friday struck Donald Trump's $15 billion *defamation* lawsuit against the #NYT over its content, calling it a "decidedly improper" effort to attack an adversary.

#law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreedomOfThePress #FourthEstate #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism #tyranny
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/judge-strikes-trumps-lawsuit-against-new-york-times-over-its-content-2025-09-19/

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US District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa, Florida said #Trump's complaint
violated a federal #CivilProcedure rule requiring a short & plain statement of why he should prevail.

A complaint should "fairly, precisely, directly, soberly, & economically inform the defendants...of the nature & content of the claims," Merryday wrote. "A complaint is not a public forum for vituperation & invective--not a protected platform to rage against an adversary."

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress

Sep 19, 2025 at 4:56pmWeb
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Merryday gave #Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint of no more than 40 pages. The White House & Trump's lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Bottom line: This is not a ruling on the merits of the case.

#law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #NYT #FreePress #FreedomOfThePress #FourthEstate #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism #tyranny

Show threadPG19582🇺🇸🇹🇩🇺🇦🇵🇸Sep 19, 2025
@Nonilex "vituperation" i like that word! 67 years and that's my first time hearing it! It's the little things these days...