Judge Throws Out Trump's Lawsuit Against The New York Times For Being Too Long
New York Times(US:NYT) Forbes·2025-09-19 18:10ToplinePresident Donald Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times was thrown out Friday, with a federal judge finding the complaint to be too long for the two counts of defamation it sought to prove.The judge's decision was issued Friday. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsDistrict Judge Steven Merryday wrote the lawsuit “stands unmistakably and inexcusably athwart the requirements of Rule 8,” which calls for complaints to have “simple, concise, and direct” allegations that o ...