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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 dismissed President Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, criticizing its length and structure as "decidedly improper and impermissible."
  • Judge Steven Merryday stated that the filing did not comply with federal procedure, which requires a "short and plain statement" of claims.
  • The New York Times spokesperson called the lawsuit meritless and an attempt to intimidate independent reporting.
  • Trump has 28 days to submit a revised complaint that cannot exceed 40 pages, according to the judge's order.
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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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