"Complaint not a megaphone for PR', says Judge Merryday, who deemed long-winded content tedious and burdensome'. A Florida federal judge has thrown out Donald Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against The New York Times over its length. United States District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump's complaint over a book and an article written by Times reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig was overly long and full of tedious and burdensome language. list of 3 itemsend of list He gave the president 28 days to file an amended complaint of no more than 40 pages."
"A complaint should fairly, precisely, directly, soberly, and economically inform the defendants of the nature and content of the claims, Merryday wrote in his four-page order. A complaint is not a megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally, he continued. Trump is suing over a book and an article focusing on his finances and his pre-presidency starring role in television's The Apprentice."
United States District Judge Steven Merryday dismissed a $15bn defamation complaint by Donald Trump against The New York Times on grounds of excessive length and verbosity. The judge described the pleading as overly long and filled with tedious, burdensome language and set a 28-day deadline for a revised complaint limited to 40 pages. The suit targets a book and article by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig about Trump's finances and his pre-presidency role on The Apprentice, and challenges claims about early business dealings and his father, Fred. The judge instructed that complaints must fairly, precisely, directly, soberly, and economically inform defendants. The court emphasized adherence to procedural rules and professional dignity; the White House and Trump's lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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