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Judge Dismisses Libel Lawsuit against Donald Trump
©2017 Reason Foundation ^
| Jan. 10, 2017 2:45 pm
| Ed Krayewski
Posted on 01/10/2017 12:37:20 PM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
A New York judge accepted Donald Trump's motion to dismiss a libel lawsuit brought against him by Cheryl Jacobus, a political strategist Trump said on Twitter had "begged" him for a job and was only criticizing him because she was rebuffed.
In siding with Trump, New York Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe characterized his tweet as an opinion, and noted his habit of using Twitter as such.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dismissed; jacobus; libel; trump; winning
To: Behind Liberal Lines
I just can’t handle all of this winning.
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posted on
01/10/2017 12:38:17 PM PST
by
Signalman
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Interesting that people on the right are still allowed to have opinions. Who would have guessed this 2.1 months ago?
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posted on
01/10/2017 12:42:26 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Recall John McCain. NOW, before he gets us in WWIII.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
We just have to have MORE winning!!! I’m getting bored, not enough winning!!! ROFL...WTG President Trump!!!
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posted on
01/10/2017 12:42:49 PM PST
by
HarleyLady27
('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Give me MO WIN...please..let me drown in it!!!😄🎉👍🏻👏🏼WIN..such a beautiful word!!!!!
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Cheryl Jacobus ‘rebuffed’ twice.
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posted on
01/10/2017 12:50:53 PM PST
by
Just mythoughts
(Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
I'll take "Winning" for $100 dollars, Alex!! :)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
The truth hurts, doesn’t it Cheryl?
To: Signalman
I just can’t handle all of this winning.I know the feeling.
Makes me a tad nervous.
To: Behind Liberal Lines
BUT BUT BUT. Meryl Streep! BUT BUT BUT... PUTIN!!!
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posted on
01/10/2017 1:01:44 PM PST
by
Organic Panic
(Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
To: Signalman
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posted on
01/10/2017 1:31:00 PM PST
by
showme_the_Glory
((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Haha! Chick was like,
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posted on
01/10/2017 1:36:33 PM PST
by
Sgt_Schultze
(If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
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posted on
01/10/2017 2:19:34 PM PST
by
onyx
(DONATE MONTHLY!)
To: Signalman
CNN is probably looking into this judge’s background and if he has a conflict of interest.
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posted on
01/10/2017 3:28:11 PM PST
by
hsmomx3
(Love my Steelers!!)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
i'm guessing it's got blood coming out of it's where ever right about now...
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posted on
01/10/2017 4:17:27 PM PST
by
Chode
(may the RATS all die of dehydration from crying)
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