A federal district judge in Florida threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Sept. 19.
U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said in a ruling that the lawsuit as it currently stands violates court rules.
The suit “stands unmistakably and inexcusably athwart the requirements of Rule 8” of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the judge said.
“As every lawyer knows (or is presumed to know), a complaint is not a public forum for vituperation and invective—not a protected platform to rage against an adversary.
“A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally or the functional equivalent of the Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner,” Merryday continued, referring to a famous public forum in London, England….
Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against New York Times
