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19. I wouldn't get too excited about this ruling.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:43 PM

Sep 19

While the case eventually should, and hopefully will, be dismissed on the merits, the judge's ruling isn't all that significant.
First, it was dismissed without prejudice on a technical procedural ground.
Second, Trump was given time to re-file a more condensed version of the complaint -- 40 pages instead of 85 -- but attachments to the complaint won't count against the page limit so I expect a lot of the material dropped from the complaint to show up in attachments.
Third, the judge was quite clear and emphatic that the decision did not concern the merits of the complaint.

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Judge strikes down Trump's $15 billion suit against the New York Times [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 OP

A federal judge just sumamrily struck Trump's complaint against the New York Times, calling it, essentially, garbage LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #1

🤔 dweller Sep 19 #2

What did I tell ya? Ocelot II Sep 19 #3

I share your opinion on this crap lawsuit LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #5

I'm not a lawyer but I agree. tinymontgomery Sep 19 #22

NYT didn't even file a motion to strike the complaint. The judge acted sua sponte. rsdsharp Sep 19 #27

Again, as a non-lawyer, can NYT now go after him? tinymontgomery Sep 19 #35

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 requires that a pleading, rsdsharp Sep 19 #42

Thank you. Much easier to understand now. n/t tinymontgomery Sep 21 #47

What is your prediction, does trump replead or appeal to the 11th Circuit and then to SCOTUS? LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #23

It's not an appealable order. They will have to refile their complaint in compliance with Rule 8 Ocelot II Sep 19 #25

Judge strikes down Trump's $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #4

Read the whole order; it's glorious. Ocelot II Sep 19 #6

I love this opinion LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #7

Yes, it is Marthe48 Sep 19 #9

spank! Kali Sep 19 #12

Uh oh Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 19 #8

He should charge them with contempt of court. Wonder Why Sep 19 #10

If the revised complaint isn't cleaned up, the lawyers are subject to sanctions - Ocelot II Sep 19 #33

Judge Merryday for U.S. Supreme Court, just as soon as possible. (nt) Paladin Sep 19 #11

He'll be 75 in about six weeks, and already on senior status. rsdsharp Sep 19 #39

Aww, poor Donny ain't getting his $15 Billion. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 19 #13

He will re-file consistent with the court's decision. I still think he'll lose on the merits. onenote Sep 19 #18

Will Trump let his lawyers file a new complaint that doesn't also include Ocelot II Sep 19 #28

Yes. And a lot of the bullshit that will be pulled from the complaint onenote Sep 19 #30

As long as the attachments are more stupid photos Ocelot II Sep 19 #31

Yes. But the judge would've ignored most of that shit anyway. It was only included to stroke Trump's ego onenote Sep 19 #38

Oh noes! Diaper Donny has a sad!... Aristus Sep 19 #14

Was just listening to George Conway's podcast this morning about this ... ificandream Sep 19 #15

The case hasn't been thrown out - yet - but the judge told Trump Ocelot II Sep 19 #32

I had only seen the headline when I wrote that ificandream Sep 19 #43

What a great name - Merryday! PatSeg Sep 19 #16

I started to read it.... reACTIONary Sep 19 #36

In that case, PatSeg Sep 19 #44

"decidedly improper and impermissible" elleng Sep 19 #17

I wouldn't get too excited about this ruling. onenote Sep 19 #19

It is not easy to violate Rule 8 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #21

The question is whether the revised complaint will comply with Rule 8. Ocelot II Sep 19 #26

The new page limit doesn't include attachments. onenote Sep 19 #29

As long as Rule 8's "short and plain statement of the case" is complied with, Ocelot II Sep 19 #34

Exactly. But getting the judge to pay attention to it was never the point of the crap onenote Sep 19 #37

No doubt. I just wonder whether Himself will be satisfied Ocelot II Sep 19 #40

Why wouldn't he? He'll just publicly say that all that crap was part of his lawsuit. onenote Sep 19 #41

I hope that the next filing at least state a real cause of action LetMyPeopleVote Sep 20 #45

Already? Oeditpus Rex Sep 19 #20

MaddowBlog-Judge rejects Trump's case against The New York Times, tells lawyers to rewrite it LetMyPeopleVote Sep 19 #24

Here is trump's reaction to this ruling by the trial court LetMyPeopleVote Sep 20 #46