Judge dismisses Trump's defamation suit

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The Guardian

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter

Ruling ‘with prejudice’ means US president may not amend or refile his lawsuit over his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein A US judge dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal with prejudice on Saturday, according to a court filing, bringing an end to his legal challenge over the newspaper’s reporting on his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. The decision follows an earlier dismissal in April that had allowed Trump to revise his complaint. As of Saturday, the case is dismissed with prejudice, meaning the lawsuit cannot be amended or refiled. Continue reading. . .

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Reposted by Michael E. Mann

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by Richard W. Painter

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MeidasTouch

@meidastouch.com

🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge has DISMISSED Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its Epstein birthday letter reporting WITH PREJUDICE.

The judge rejected Trump’s arguments, praised the Journal’s investigation, and left open the possibility Trump could owe legal fees.

October 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM

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Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING:

Alaska's Republican-run state government just urged a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed at Trump’s direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in the state Senate race — saying there's "no reason for this Court to entertain this meritless lawsuit any longer."

October 31, 2026 at 8:15 PM

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