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Judge strikes Trump's lawsuit against New York Times over its content

A Florida federal judge dismissed Trump's 85-page defamation suit against The New York Times for violating procedural rules requiring concise legal complaints, giving 28 days to amend.

  • A federal judge, Steven D. Merryday, dismissed Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, stating it was 'tedious and burdensome.'
  • Judge Merryday criticized Trump's complaint for violating rules for concise legal statements.
  • Merryday allowed Trump 28 days to refile a shorter version of the lawsuit, limiting it to 40 pages.
  • The lawsuit claimed that The New York Times and two reporters published defamatory content about Trump, including the book 'Lucky Loser.
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According to a federal judge in Florida, the defamation suit brought by the president of the United States against the daily newspaper would be "inadmissible." Trump (who asked for $15 million in compensation) now has 28 days to file any new amended complaint

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Miami. A Florida federal judge dismissed the $15 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times (NYT) for defamation, calling it “inappropriate and inadmissible” and granted his lawyers 28 days to resubmit it.

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