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LetMyPeopleVote

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24. This lawsuit was a joke
Tue Nov 1, 2022, 01:58 PM
Nov 2022

This is the long lawsuit filed by two shopping center lawyers representing TFG against Hillary Clinton and large number of other people such as Comey, Perter Struck and others. No top tier law firm would touch this lawsuit. One of of the defenses to the statute of limitations defense was that TFG was too busy being POTUS to file this lawsuit




https://news.yahoo.com/judge-dismisses-trump-lawsuit-against-124420268.html

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, saying the former Republican president's allegations that Democrats tried to rig that election by linking his campaign to Russia was an attempt to "flaunt" political grievances that did not belong in court.

In throwing out Trump's lawsuit Thursday night, Judge Donald Middlebrooks of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida said the lawsuit was not seeking "redress for any legal harm" and that the court was "not the appropriate forum" for the former president's complaints.

"He is seeking to flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances against those that have opposed him," Middlebrooks said in his ruling.

Trump in March had sued Clinton, who was the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, and several other Democrats alleging "racketeering," a "conspiracy to commit injurious falsehood" and other claims in a 108-page lawsuit that echoed the long list of grievances he repeatedly aired during his four years in the White House after beating Clinton.

He had sought compensatory and punitive damages, saying he had incurred more than $24 million in "defense costs, legal fees, and related expenses."

In his ruling, Middlebrooks said Trump had waited too long to file his complaint by exceeding the legal statute of limitations for his claims and that he failed to make his case that he was harmed by any falsehoods, noting that many of the statements made by the defendants were "plainly protected by the First Amendment" of the U.S. Constitution.

The opinion is 65 pages but is a fun read. The judge had fun telling TFG's shopping center lawyes that they re idiots

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That would be a gol-durned shame gratuitous Nov 2022 #1
Needy Amin. That's a good one. I'll have to remember that one. Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #8
ICYMI--Trumpi is appealing his Clinton lawsuit the the judge dismissed........... riversedge Nov 2022 #2
Kick him in the nuts Hillary. Pepsidog Nov 2022 #12
with steel toe boots. God, I'd pay money to see that, or Pelosi punching him out. Is that wrong? Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #25
Certainly not. It's justice. Pepsidog Nov 2022 #34
If they make fun of a man in ICU for a broken skull, is it OK to root for a smashed testicle? I know Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #36
100% Pepsidog Nov 2022 #37
The USSC dweller Nov 2022 #3
The claim for damages lawsuit is $1.06 million in legal fees FakeNoose Nov 2022 #4
HRC would not have filed this suit if she didn't know she was almost but assured of winning it. Botany Nov 2022 #5
She should get more than legal fees Bayard Nov 2022 #6
"Russia, if you're listening" (and Russia WAS listening... duh) Justice matters. Nov 2022 #18
When they loose Old Crank Nov 2022 #7
I would relish knowing the MAGA crowd that shouted BadgerMom Nov 2022 #9
Fuck that tweet! Look at those two photos. calimary Nov 2022 #10
yes. That was the first thing I noticed! LiberalLovinLug Nov 2022 #15
They have been doing that exact thing DENVERPOPS Nov 2022 #19
And we should be pointing that out! calimary Nov 2022 #32
the photos caught my eye right off the bat. trumpy is smirking and Hillary is upset or angry. At riversedge Nov 2022 #35
Yes, sheshe2 Nov 2022 #38
Thanks for the tip, she! calimary Nov 2022 #42
Here is the clip. sheshe2 Nov 2022 #43
First thing I thought, "Bwahaha! She's got him by his itty bitty balls!" Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #39
How could she even find them without a microscope? calimary Nov 2022 #44
"Trump has since appealed to the 11th Circuit." That would be Clarence Thomas's assigned district. ancianita Nov 2022 #11
Yep.... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #13
Unless... ancianita Nov 2022 #14
it's the 2/3 in the Senate that would still be a problem. (Sigh). Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #26
The Ds won't have 67 Senate votes to get him removed Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #29
I know. Wishful thinking. ancianita Nov 2022 #31
"Justice" Thomas will not be involved in the 11th Circuit Appeal appeal. TomSlick Nov 2022 #16
Cool. I'm using the pessimistic abundance of caution approach here. Thanks for the info. ancianita Nov 2022 #17
Given the dismissal order from the district court, affirmance by the 11th should be a slam-dunk. TomSlick Nov 2022 #20
Thanks. ancianita Nov 2022 #22
They should be when filed but you need a PACER account. TomSlick Nov 2022 #40
Got it. Much appreciated. ancianita Nov 2022 #41
Thomas will restart that suit Takket Nov 2022 #28
What do you think will happen? ancianita Nov 2022 #30
I like it, now lets see if the ORANGE A-O goes judge shopping again. republianmushroom Nov 2022 #21
My legal advice is to pay the $1.60. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 #23
This lawsuit was a joke LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #24
even his lawsuits are projection... Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #27
Good on Hillary! Cha Nov 2022 #33
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