Magistrate Judge Declines to Recuse Herself in Trump v. BBC Libel Lawsuit
The judge had, before she was appointed a judge in 2024, represented an adverse party in a different lawsuit brought by Trump in 2022.
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Free Speech Magistrate Judge Declines to Recuse Herself in Trump v. BBC Libel Lawsuit The judge had, before she was appointed a judge in 2024, represented an adverse party in a different lawsuit brought by Trump in 2022. Eugene Volokh | 6.10.2026 2:03 PM From today's opinion by Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett (S.D. Fla.) in Trump v. BBC: On December 15, 2025, Plaintiff initiated this action, and the Clerk of Court assigned the matter to Judge Roy K. Altman stating, "U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case." Shortly thereafter, on January 12, 2026, the parties voluntarily elected to have the Undersigned preside over discovery matters in this action.
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