Judge allows Trump to refile $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times
A federal judge declined to dismiss President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, giving him roughly four weeks to amend his case after the outlet moved to toss it on First Amendment grounds.District Judge Steven Merryday gave Trump’s legal team until Aug. 27 to amend and refile his $15 billion defamation against the New York Times. The federal judge postponed a ruling on the publication’s motion to dismiss the case in Florida or have it transferred to the Southern District of New York, a development that marked a victory for the president, who celebrated the court’s decision on Truth Social.
- ▪A federal judge declined to dismiss President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, giving him roughly four weeks to amend his case after the outlet moved to toss it on First Amendment grounds.Dist
- ▪27 to amend and refile his $15 billion defamation against the New York Times.
- ▪The federal judge postponed a ruling on the publication’s motion to dismiss the case in Florida or have it transferred to the Southern District of New York, a development that marked a victory for the president, who celebrated the court’s d
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:52:09 +0000 |
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A federal judge declined to dismiss President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, giving him roughly four weeks to amend his case after the outlet moved to toss it on First Amendment grounds.District Judge Steven Merryday gave Trump’s legal team until Aug. 27 to amend and refile his $15 billion defamation against the New York Times. The federal judge postponed a ruling on the publication’s motion to dismiss the case in Florida or have it transferred to the Southern District of New York, a development that marked a victory for the president, who celebrated the court’s decision on Truth Social. Recommended Stories Judge allows Trump to refile $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times New Jersey keeps two contracts with vendor that Gov.
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