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Court hands partial win to Trump in rape accuser’s defamation suit
The Hill ^ | 09/27/2022 | JOHN KRUZEL

Posted on 09/27/2022 8:20:20 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

A federal appeals court in New York on Tuesday handed former President Trump a partial victory in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s, with the court ruling that presidents are covered by a federal law that gives broad legal immunity to government employees.

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit said a lower court erred when it ruled that Trump’s accuser, E. Jean Carroll, could sue Trump personally for the allegedly defamatory statements he made about her during his presidency.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2ndcircuit; court; defamation; ejeancarroll; johnkruzel; libeler; perjurer; suit; thehill; theshill; trump
WTF is this now?
1 posted on 09/27/2022 8:20:20 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They have to rule this way or many people could instantly sue Biden for all of his defamatory statements.


2 posted on 09/27/2022 8:21:45 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Was that when he was a scumball Democrat?


3 posted on 09/27/2022 8:24:43 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: Boogieman

Right. Like, “you’re a dog-faced pony soldier” and “if you don’t know to vote for me and not Trump, then you’re not black.” etc etc etc etc etc ...


4 posted on 09/27/2022 8:26:07 AM PDT by txrangerette
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To: ChicagoConservative27

But all of Cuomo’s allegations/charges were summarily dismissed. Hmmm. Wonder why.


5 posted on 09/27/2022 8:34:17 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

6 posted on 09/27/2022 9:18:29 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Was this the woman who said rape was sexy, that she wasn’t forced and made a pass at Anderson Cooper on CNN?

You’re fascinating to talk to...”

ew.

She is coconuts.


7 posted on 09/27/2022 9:22:58 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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