The rejection of US District Judge Stephen Maryday comes days after Trump filed the lawsuit.
Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times has been dismissed by a federal judge
A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, calling it a legally unfounded one.
- A federal judge dumped Trump’s $15 billion in honor and delinquency loss a few days after the New York Times filed it.
- US District Judge Stephen Maryday said the lawsuit was “not a public forum for vitupations and bans.”
- Maryday said Trump could revise the lawsuit, but said that 85 people weren’t filed first, but only 40 pages.
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has abandoned President Donald Trump’s $15 billion delinquent honour-lib loss and delinquent litigation against the New York Times.
Florida US District Judge Stephen Maryday refused the complaint, but filed another version of the lawsuit with Trump in 28 days. Trump had accused the newspapers of slandering him with malicious accusations, but the lawsuit lacked “a legitimate legal claim,” Maryday said.
“As all lawyers know (or are presumed to know), complaints are not a public forum of vituperation and crime — not a protected platform for enraged at the enemy,” writes Maryday, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush. “The complaint is not a megaphone for public relations, nor is it a passionate narrative podium at a functional ordination equivalent to the corner of a political gathering or Hyde Park speaker.”
The Trump lawsuit cited a series of newspaper articles, including editorials before the 2024 presidential election. He said he was not worthy of office.
“The defendants maliciously published books and articles that they know that these publications are filled with abominable distortions and forgery about President Trump,” the lawsuit filed September 15 stated.
The first lawsuit ran 85 pages, but Merryday limited the new version to 40 pages.
The lawsuit, dubbed reporters Suzanne Craig, Ross Buetner, Peter Baker and Michael Schmidt, is Michael Schmidt, along with the books of the Times and Penguin, as defendant. Craig and Buetner wrote the book.
The New York Times issued a statement welcoming the prompt decision.
“We welcome the judge’s prompt ruling, which we recognized that this complaint was a political document, not a serious legal application,” the statement said.
In a statement posted to the website, The Times responded, saying there was no merit in the lawsuit.
“It lacks legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to suppress and block independent reporting,” the statement read. “The New York Times will not be stopped by threatening tactics. We will continue to pursue facts without fear or favor, and will stand up for the journalist’s first revision and ask questions on behalf of the Americans.”
