tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566154462811357202024-03-05T03:10:08.178-05:00Trump Litigation SeminarA project of The Savory Tort in collaboration with UMass Law SchoolRichard Peltz-Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983911257598862193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356615446281135720.post-28688040083038939052020-12-21T09:00:00.004-05:002021-02-06T14:52:07.957-05:00Papers: Law students ponder litigant Trump<p></p><p><i>(Cross-posted at <a href="https://trump.thesavorytort.com/" target="_blank">Trump Litigation Seminar</a> and <a href="http://www.thesavorytort.com/2020/12/law-students-ponder-litigant-trump.html" target="_blank">The Savory Tort</a>.)</i> In the fall semester, I had the privilege of exploring Trump litigation in depth with a team of law students in my <a href="https://trump.thesavorytort.com/" target="_blank">Trump Litigation Seminar</a>. These students are to be commended for plowing through more than 27,000 pages of <a href="https://trump.thesavorytort.com/2020/05/case-files.html" target="_blank">court records</a>, which are compiled and publicly available at our course <a href="https://trump.thesavorytort.com/" target="_blank">blogsite</a>, a project of <a href="http://www.thesavorytort.com/" target="_blank">The Savory Tort</a>.
In addition to our case reviews and discussions, students completed
skills exercises in discovery, pleading, public relations, negotiation,
and statutory interpretation, and rounded out the semester with research
and writing. From the final papers, with author permission, here are
selected abstracts.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPqVUVau-ZSBdmeOVih0-AtrVePLYH_LQzFCJ_UhynCuiLr1-2mUjCBUEJalacvERdkII3TErTjJ87whv8It67nMG5vycBaK_WxmDtyVapKeJTnjx4qu57217EBHdeFohPtmzcdkXs7xw/s800/ExponentialThreat_YouTube.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPqVUVau-ZSBdmeOVih0-AtrVePLYH_LQzFCJ_UhynCuiLr1-2mUjCBUEJalacvERdkII3TErTjJ87whv8It67nMG5vycBaK_WxmDtyVapKeJTnjx4qu57217EBHdeFohPtmzcdkXs7xw/w400-h225/ExponentialThreat_YouTube.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screenshot of PAC ad, <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/trumpinc/episodes/trump-suing-small-tv-station" target="_blank">via WNYC</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessi-dusenberry/" target="_blank">Jessi Dusenberry</a>, <i>Anti-SLAPP Law and </i>Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Northland Television, LLC.</b>
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against a small news
organization in Wisconsin for defamation. The news organization,
WJFW-TV, ran an advertisement that showed President Trump calling
COVID-19 a “hoax,” as a graph tracking the rate of infections showed an
upward track on the screen. Many news stations ran the same ad, but the
Trump campaign chose to sue only WJFW-TV, which is owned by a small
company that has only two other local TV stations. The political
organization that produced the ad later joined the case as a defendant.
The lawsuit was initially filed in Circuit Court, but later was removed
to federal court. The lawsuit against WJFW-TV follows President
Trump’s legal strategy of filing frivolous lawsuits to force the
defendant to spend money in legal fees to get the case dismissed.</p><p>Unlike
many other states, Wisconsin doesn’t have an anti-SLAPP law to prevent
the use of the courts to intimidate people who are exercising their
First Amendment rights. This paper provides general background on
strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) and the need
for anti-SLAPP legislation, as well as the jurisdictional differences in
drafting anti-SLAPP legislation. The paper goes into further detail on
California’s anti-SLAPP legislation, beginning with the types of speech
covered by the statute. The paper also analyzes significant judicial
interpretations of the anti-SLAPP legislation in California. Finally,
the paper explores the applicability of California’s anti-SLAPP
protections to media defendants.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QjObb6cNdk-ZItvoICi1sk6gHaxmPyAuPKg5_FKyoefgwOqAFDCw9Uy1TU6zIUQktdy5U0iMhKCKvHElZtOyczPbozHwNlSGM0y_6NK-nyyK6sxLT3HjenH815RkFFIQdJ-b3rt9ggQe/s1920/twitter-3500987_1920.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QjObb6cNdk-ZItvoICi1sk6gHaxmPyAuPKg5_FKyoefgwOqAFDCw9Uy1TU6zIUQktdy5U0iMhKCKvHElZtOyczPbozHwNlSGM0y_6NK-nyyK6sxLT3HjenH815RkFFIQdJ-b3rt9ggQe/w320-h213/twitter-3500987_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="https://pixabay.com/illustrations/twitter-hairstyle-trump-bird-tweet-3500987/" target="_blank">Pixabay</a> by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/" target="_blank">Gerd Altmann</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-grace-7a6593a1/" target="_blank">Richard Grace</a>, <i>The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Everything but the Truth: Tort Reform and Social Media</i>.</b> The tort of defamation has been changed irreconcilably
by the advent of social media, which have provided famous or notorious
plaintiffs additional means to combat and remedy alleged damage to their
reputations, regardless of the merits, leaving plaintiffs of more
ordinary means no alternative but to rely on a system that is heavily
defendant-favored and cost-prohibitive. In the “Twitter Age,” a period
of revolutionary growth in connectivity and ability to spread
information globally via social media, the ultimate affirmative defense
to defamation, truth, seems almost to have become subjective, with
division and polarization increasing at an alarming rate. Reasoned
conclusions have been replaced by echo chambers. Whether it is
“alternative facts,” or the notion that being “morally right” is more
important than being “precisely, factually, and semantically correct,”
the rapid growth in ability to editorialize and disseminate "truth" has
wider implications for the “search for the truth” of modern litigation.</p><p>This
paper first aims to discuss several theories of reform to the tort of
defamation. The paper explores the actions of a serial defamation
litigant, Donald Trump, specifically in the matters of <i>Trump v. O’Brien</i> and <i>Miss Universe L.P. v. Monnin</i>,
the latter involving an entity owned by Trump, which were selected to
demonstrate the ability of a defamation plaintiff to leverage the public
sphere as an extra-judicial remedy. These cases were chosen to
represent pre- and post-Twitter outcomes. <i>O’Brien </i>was decided prior to Twitter becoming a social media mainstay, whereas <i>Miss Universe </i>was
more recent. Finally, the paper considers the external issues this gap
in tort remedy for reputational damage has caused, particularly with
regard to § 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has provided
social media companies, service providers for purposes of the act, with
statutory immunity from tort actions for defamation. Ultimately, the
jurisprudence of defamation law has enabled a two-tiered system of
remedies: for those who must bear the cost and burden of litigation, and
for those who can litigate the matter outside of the courtroom, in the
court of public opinion.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8goQZ3DLGmva7RBk1lWEVQYhk6D2Gnf1YyuydG1tjnUrDdqszZ0GzyIExSzabpt6owauMtltzRIHUIGmrA6ezD2ZgDpczS5ZtuJCeqhpQ9I_enbJaFP4a8OMxjURW7tQXBowKAeUD8p5T/s601/Pennsylvania-2012_presidential_election-by_county.PNG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="601" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8goQZ3DLGmva7RBk1lWEVQYhk6D2Gnf1YyuydG1tjnUrDdqszZ0GzyIExSzabpt6owauMtltzRIHUIGmrA6ezD2ZgDpczS5ZtuJCeqhpQ9I_enbJaFP4a8OMxjURW7tQXBowKAeUD8p5T/w320-h186/Pennsylvania-2012_presidential_election-by_county.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pennsylvania-2012_presidential_election-by_county.PNG" target="_blank">Pa. electoral map</a> from 2012 (CC BY-SA 3.0)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-mccartney-4528031bb/" target="_blank">Alyssa McCartney</a>, <i>The President Who Cries Voter Fraud: A Recurring Theme of Baseless Allegations. </i></b>In
2019, Pennsylvania enacted its first update to the Election Code in
nearly eighty years. On a bipartisan vote, the General Assembly passed a
measure to allow “no reason” mail-in ballots. Act 77 allows any
registered voter to request a ballot by mail, fill it out in the time
framed outlined, and send it back to be processed. In the wake of a
global pandemic that left Americans unable to leave their homes, this
necessary update would cause quite the controversy in months to come.
Explaining a new process comes with challenges, but tack on a President
purposely fanning the flames of doubt, mail-in ballots have been tough
to sell. The primary election used the updated process for the first
time on June 2, 2020. Receiving nothing but praises and positive
feedback, the measures enacted seemed to keep tensions at ease. That is,
until the sitting President’s re-election campaign filed suit against
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and the Commonwealth’s
sixty-seven counties. As President Donald J. Trump continued to allege
baseless voter fraud accusations, the American people grew more restless
in a year that’s already full of uncertainty. As a key swing state in
presidential elections, Pennsylvania took center stage in Trump’s war on
the election “rigged by Democrats.”</p><p>This article aims to address
Trump’s relentless allegations of voter fraud—something that is not new
for him. By analyzing Pennsylvania and offering an insight into Centre
County election protocols, this article will squash the baseless
accusations to show the election results are fair, free, and not riddled
with fraud. Although President Trump refuses to concede in hopes of the
United States Supreme Court intervening, he lacks any standing and
cannot offer substantial evidence to support his claims. In short, these
frivolous lawsuits are an attempt to undermine our democratic process
by a man who has no shame spinning the narrative to suit his needs.</p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-FUqiDqx88AUxmKHs2d_AzDW-UNU1bsN-U_VVBhuZHyOKnQ2ncP-PBcTspVqqshL0APbJr-tKm-BmbFswXTfRduYPm3KWFu8mDLQFG_Q6XG1DLUcOvFEWHbiISJcRfRP2XM5YfFFK9WQ/s1599/Make_America_Great_Again_hat_%252827150179783%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1599" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-FUqiDqx88AUxmKHs2d_AzDW-UNU1bsN-U_VVBhuZHyOKnQ2ncP-PBcTspVqqshL0APbJr-tKm-BmbFswXTfRduYPm3KWFu8mDLQFG_Q6XG1DLUcOvFEWHbiISJcRfRP2XM5YfFFK9WQ/w400-h266/Make_America_Great_Again_hat_%252827150179783%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/27150179783/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/" target="_blank">Gage Skidmore</a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnewsom8/" target="_blank">Natalie Newsom</a>, <i>Make America Great Again</i>.</b>
In 2015, Donald Trump announced that he was running for President of
the United States in a controversial statement outside his towering
building in New York City. What ensued in the months following was a
campaign that shattered presidential norms with Trump having a scattered
history of sexual misconduct allegations, zero experience in elected
office, and a tendency to make offensive and derogatory comments. These
comments caused Rafael Oliveras López de Victoria to file a lawsuit on
September 24, 2015, to ban Donald Trump from becoming President.
Oliveras López argued, albeit unsuccessfully, that there is a particular
caliber of moral solvency expected of U.S. Presidents, and that the
court should intervene in situations in which a presidential candidate
fails to meet that criterion.</p><p>The most interest facet of the <i>Oliveras López </i>lawsuit
is what it reveals about American politics and morality. As it stands
now, making offensive comments aimed at protected classes in the United
States will not stop you from becoming President, the most highly
regarded public-servant position in our nation. That fact seems to run
afoul of another phenomenon that exists in the United States today, in
which people may be fired from their government jobs for social media
posts featuring alcohol or expletives. This leaves the question of why a
double-standard exists. This paper aims to address the problem of that
gap between the law and morality and discusses what the case filed by
Mr. Oliveras López teaches us about restoring faith in American decency.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwPziEQKDWpIAvDNY6kfm5BdwamamyMgnry8QmG8qLi2B8htGVmNa3w5BtklwwmmIACKW6uhYolNPncaq28QvPF2TGWdAUXLdEAPnPEWTvSGe-ekSUFPfnuADK_BagS-AnwJpBSA1HH5g/s1024/1024px-Ejean-two_hands.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="1024" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwPziEQKDWpIAvDNY6kfm5BdwamamyMgnry8QmG8qLi2B8htGVmNa3w5BtklwwmmIACKW6uhYolNPncaq28QvPF2TGWdAUXLdEAPnPEWTvSGe-ekSUFPfnuADK_BagS-AnwJpBSA1HH5g/w400-h269/1024px-Ejean-two_hands.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ejean-two_hands.jpg" target="_blank">E. Jean Carroll</a> in 2006 by Julieannesmo (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Pedro Raposo, <i>Trump, Sexual Assault, and Defamation</i>.</b>
Defamation has proven a useful tool to survivors who have been keeping
their accusations to themselves for fear of coming forward, and have
since managed the strength to come forward against their abusers.
Notably, many individuals who have been abused in the past may have
concealed their stories for too long, and the statute of limitations for
sexual assault have run. With a defamation suit, survivors are able to
reopen the issue of their sexual assaults by addressing the accused's
statements. President Donald Trump has not been able to escape this
recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations ushered in by the #metoo
movement. To date, there have been nineteen women who have accused Trump
of sexual misconduct. The three cases focused on here were brought by
former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos, adult film star Stephanie
Clifford, and author E. Jean Carroll. Two of these cases have reached
variable results, with the court ruling the allegation in the <i>Zervos</i> case to be actionable against Trump, while the defamation claim in Clifford’s case was defeated by Trump’s legal team. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZRZghb5_rKCcJ6aPemArtBGRdMnqDWCQDU9x92z2zZJBfcWfUnEgXadBXkSvthrKLSdlPa5qmiAUJaew0339cG1YGF5DA__Y1l0DSRictSi5GI_KafKin4IxcDqYB1Buj15khASvpovN/s640/vlcsnap-2020-12-17-14h50m26s507.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZRZghb5_rKCcJ6aPemArtBGRdMnqDWCQDU9x92z2zZJBfcWfUnEgXadBXkSvthrKLSdlPa5qmiAUJaew0339cG1YGF5DA__Y1l0DSRictSi5GI_KafKin4IxcDqYB1Buj15khASvpovN/w400-h225/vlcsnap-2020-12-17-14h50m26s507.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snapshot of Trump deposition in <i>CZ-National</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fspencerkschneider%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crpeltzsteele%40umassd.edu%7Cef4b9d4ab642460db87108d87b6e4e27%7C328d6c0d0f2f4b7693109762ba1c3e2d%7C0%7C0%7C637395060985667019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ntbBi6b3ANKxYhh692jKExHKGx6nRx7LseuXu1n8zwU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Spencer K. Schneider</a>, <i>Paying for Privacy</i>.</b>
As public opinion of the courts diminishes, it is important to consider
the role that public access to the courts, or lack thereof, plays in
this public opinion. In the United States, courts have a long history of
public access to both proceedings and documents, much of which is
grounded in the First Amendment. However, this access is not absolute,
and the wealthy and powerful often seek to keep court documents under
seal and out of the public’s view. One of these wealthy and power
individuals is Donald Trump, a frequent litigator to say the least. This
paper analyzes court decisions in <i>Trump Old Post Office LLC v. CZ-National </i>and <i>Low v. Trump University</i>,
respectively, to make public and seal the video depositions of Donald
Trump taken during each case’s discovery, and the effect that allowing
wealthy parties to seal court documents can have on the public
perception of the courts.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloakqB5jZobNOO2ii867UgVHFA8wgMM_SBirJMYfByqRuy8fK8iNyUYIzXzXXSNDo2-q3s4fYBwTRT7oyse7fYIIDAxa2d4rtjYsqyO4lh3hv7J2-IGdawiaFnoVqKRNGFeSwMF3HHDMK/s1600/45343382674_3ad5afb174_h.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1600" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloakqB5jZobNOO2ii867UgVHFA8wgMM_SBirJMYfByqRuy8fK8iNyUYIzXzXXSNDo2-q3s4fYBwTRT7oyse7fYIIDAxa2d4rtjYsqyO4lh3hv7J2-IGdawiaFnoVqKRNGFeSwMF3HHDMK/w400-h278/45343382674_3ad5afb174_h.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">José Andrés on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/45343382674/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/afagen/" target="_blank">Adam Fagen</a> (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0</a>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-j-serrano-rodriguez-a0897680/" target="_blank">Ricardo J. Serrano Rodriguez</a>, Trump Old Post Office LLC v. Topo Atrio LLC <i>and the Court of Public Opinion</i>.</b> This paper attempts an exploratory study of the plausibility of public opinion influence in the case of <i>Topo Atrio </i>through
media outlets such as newspapers, television, radio, and social media
platforms. The ways that public opinion is formed have changed
throughout our history. Since the times of the public square, public
opinion influences the way that individuals conduct themselves in
society. This influence changes the dynamics of social interaction in a
deep manner and polarizes the judgment of the public. The internet and
social media have expanded the reach of the public sphere to a point of
near immediate dissemination of information. Now, newspapers are not
only physical, as the name suggest, but digital also, which multiplies
the publisher’s reach. Donald Trump is a public figure who also has made
a brand out of his name and relied on this brand in his quest for
political approval. In the case of <i>Topo Atrio</i>, ... José Andrés
and Donald Trump, through their corporations, entered into an agreement
in which Andrés would run a restaurant in Trump’s Old Post Office Hotel.
The controversial comments about immigration made by Donald Trump when
he announced his candidacy created a bustle of publicity that followed
him to the end of his presidential term. But could it really influence
the court of law?</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW3lZDHKhzS32P058jG8tNE_1tbNasfuI613z7j67xeGnP4xYptqWPnmIyvG9MR3CuRj_Ar05jMX_I-geDbITHyWMtu6s7-VY1Qt-DtqZsAB8OyTqtRY9LCfuxl5qr8oK1Mn_Rc38vT4i/s1920/slap-on-the-face-2022783_1920.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1521" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoW3lZDHKhzS32P058jG8tNE_1tbNasfuI613z7j67xeGnP4xYptqWPnmIyvG9MR3CuRj_Ar05jMX_I-geDbITHyWMtu6s7-VY1Qt-DtqZsAB8OyTqtRY9LCfuxl5qr8oK1Mn_Rc38vT4i/w254-h320/slap-on-the-face-2022783_1920.png" width="254" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/illustrations/slap-on-the-face-shock-separate-2022783/" target="_blank">Pixabay</a> by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/conmongt-1226108/" target="_blank">Christian Dorn</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><a href="http://www.thesavorytort.com/2019/01/money-cant-redeem-life-but-dont-think.html?m=0" target="_blank">Matthew R. Stevens</a>, <i>The Art of the SLAPP</i>.</b> This paper dives into two cases, <i>Makaeff v. Trump University</i> and <i>Clifford v. Trump</i>,
and dissects the anti-SLAPP issues and motions made in the cases. More
specifically, the paper views the anti-SLAPP issues in these cases
through the broader scope of anti-SLAPP legislation’s underlying policy
goals. While extremely important and inextricably connected to the legal
results of each case, the application of substantive law is not the
primary focus of this paper. There is a plethora of variables that
distinguish the two cases, but the key point of divergence on which this
paper focuses is Trump being a defamation plaintiff in one case, and a
defamation defendant in the other. It is also important to narrow the
scope of SLAPP suits themselves. SLAPP suits can apply to far more than
just free speech, but this paper focuses the scope of SLAPP suits
through the lens of defamation claims. The paper’s ultimate goal is to
use these two cases as examples to see whether anti-SLAPP legislation is
operating as intended within the context of the greater policy goals of
the legislation.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vFuLzkj9HmgSeF3hhN91Cdqs28jee_855OIrBMpjMIQIFuYolr_1XHvTcMSsvc-pKouz8BGEhFYd8C4_VhI5ME7I_Rj_ZNatYiPhM9Akqp0GypPiYoHUMwS_LvlGK4zuiTYlcV3xx_Rs/s500/O%2527Brien+book+cover.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="328" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vFuLzkj9HmgSeF3hhN91Cdqs28jee_855OIrBMpjMIQIFuYolr_1XHvTcMSsvc-pKouz8BGEhFYd8C4_VhI5ME7I_Rj_ZNatYiPhM9Akqp0GypPiYoHUMwS_LvlGK4zuiTYlcV3xx_Rs/w263-h400/O%2527Brien+book+cover.jpg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">O'Brien's book (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/TrumpNation-Being-Donald-Timothy-OBrien/dp/1422366189" target="_blank">Amazon</a>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Judson Watt, <i>Press Protections in Civil Discovery: </i>Trump v. O'Brien.</b>
Donald Trump is a well-known public figure who is famous for his
litigious nature. In 2006, he filed a defamation lawsuit against a
well-known reporter and author in the New Jersey courts. This lawsuit
survived a motion to dismiss and was allowed to move into the pre-trial
discovery phase. Donald Trump was allowed to pepper the defendant with
requests for document production and interrogatories concerning his
confidential sources. This paper addresses the decision of the trial
court to allow pretrial discovery to proceed even though Trump failed to
meet his burden to establish actual malice by the defendant, as
required by the Supreme Court since <i>New York Times v. Sullivan</i>.
This paper shows that the trial court disregarded statutes and case law
by allowing the case to continue into the discovery phase.<p>This
paper gives a basic overview of the hurdles faced by public figures in
filing a defamation case. It examines and explains journalistic
privileges in reporting on public figures and how these privileges were
applied by the trial court. It examines various statutes and case law
binding in New Jersey and New York at the time of the suit. This paper
shows that this case was wrongly decided from the beginning and that it
never should have moved into pretrial discovery. The trial court failed
properly to apply the precedents of New Jersey or New York, and, as a
result of this failing, a reporter was subjected to an endless stream of
interrogatories, discovery, and legal harassment by a wealthy public
figure. Indeed, this story is the embodiment of the motivations for
press shield laws, and the importance of these laws in a democratic
society.</p>Richard Peltz-Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983911257598862193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356615446281135720.post-48935486763811473672020-12-13T00:00:00.001-05:002020-12-13T12:05:35.053-05:00Case Files<p><i>Last updated Oct. 9, 2020, updating </i>Clifford v. Trump <i>(Cal. Super. Ct. 2020), adding Memorandum decision in </i>Clifford v. Trump <i>(9th Cir. 2020), and adding Notice of Settlement in </i>Clifford v. Davidson <i>(Cal. Super. Ct. 2019).</i></p><p><i><i>Within "compiled court records," use Adobe bookmarks to navigate.</i></i></p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Low/Makaeff v. Trump University (S.D. Cal./9th Cir. 2010-2018)</span></b><br />
<blockquote><b><i></i>🗝 Low v. Trump University (S.D. Cal. 2010-2017)</b><br />
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<b>Makaeff v. Trump University (9th Cir. 2011-2013) (anti-SLAPP)</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/avjlmoh54j940cg/120118%20Makaeff%20OArg%20audio%20%28CA9%29%20%28CL%29.mp3">Oral argument</a> in the Ninth Circuit (Jan. 18, 2012) (audio)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g6a8hjtzkjomb5b/00%20110815%20Docket%20Makaeff%20%28CA9%2011-13%29%20%28WL%29.pdf">List of files</a> available from Westlaw<br />
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<b>Makaeff v. Trump University (9th Cir. 2014) (class certification)</b><br />
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<b>Makaeff v. Trump University (M.D. Fla. 2013) (motion to compel)</b><br />
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<b>Makaeff v. Trump University (M.D. Fla. 2013-2014) (refiled)</b><br />
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<b>Simpson v. Trump University (9th Cir. 2017-2018) (settlement objection)</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3yspdqf5flh9o8u/171115%20Simpson%20OArg%20vid%20%28CA9%29.mp4">Ninth Circuit Oral Argument</a> (Nov. 15, 2017) (video, 508mb)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/j8otbkwa3obhdyb/180206%20Simpson%20Opinion%20%28CA9%29.pdf">Ninth Circuit Opinion</a> (Feb. 6, 2018)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Galicia v. Trump (N.Y. Sup. Ct./App. Div. 2015- )</b></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Doe v. Trump Corp. (S.D.N.Y./2d Cir. 2018- )</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/22tmtl2vhtp149b/000%20200401%20SDNY%20ECF%20RR.pdf" target="_blank">S.D.N.Y. ECF Rules</a> (Apr. 1, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/k5s4wxlbkw5pzic/000%20200320%20LGSchofield%20Indivl%20RR%20Civ.pdf" target="_blank">Individual Rules Civil</a> of <a href="https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-lorna-g-schofield" target="_blank">Judge Lorna Schofield</a> (Mar. 20, 2020)</blockquote><blockquote></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ALM Unltd. v. Trump (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2009-2013)</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/lq8jsaow0rfpywx/00%20200203%20RR%20Indivl%20Civ%20ANTorres.pdf" target="_blank">Individual Rules Civil</a> of <a href="https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-analisa-torres" target="_blank">Judge Analisa Torres</a> (Feb. 3, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.gehilaw.com/team-members/naresh-m-gehi-esq/">Link to Attorney Naresh Gehi biography</a><br />
<a href="https://lhrgb.com/attorneys/lawrence-s-rosen/" target="_blank">Link to Attorney Lawrence S. Rosen biography</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trump Old Post Ofc. LLC v. Topo Atrio LLC (D.C. Super./D.D.C. 2015-2019)</b></span><br />
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<b>Trump Old Post Ofc. LLC v. Topo Atrio LLC (D.D.C. 2015)</b><br />
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<b>Trump Old Post Ofc. LLC v. CZ-National LLC (D.C. Super. 2015-2019)</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/qvhvry5ipvxjfo1/depo%20-%20Trump%20in%20Topo%20v%20CZ%20160616.mp4" target="_blank">Deposition of Donald J. Trump</a> (video, 226mb, or link to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqE9Ns-RJM" target="_blank">pt. 1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZlU8ZaR1jg" target="_blank">pt. 2</a>)<br />
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<b>Trump Old Post Ofc. LLC v. Topo Atrio LLC (D.C. Super. 2015-2017)</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nwanguma v. Trump (W.D. Ky./6th Cir. 2016-2019)</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/q0gzgl4frwaljkm/180606%20oral%20arg%20%28audio%29%20%28CA6%29.mp3" target="_blank">Oral argument on appeal</a> in Sixth Circuit (June 6, 2018) (audio, 12mb)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2bja7szlx0umsf7/180911%20Op%20revg%20%26%20dismg%20cnt%203%20%28CA6%29.pdf" target="_blank">Decision on interlocutory appeal</a> in Sixth Circuit (Sept. 11, 2018)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/lnh3ea7okep72i8/WLKY%20video%20of%20Nwanguma.mp4" target="_blank">WLKY "viral video" from Trump rally</a> (video, 3mb) (<a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/viral-video-trump-supporters-push-woman-out-of-louisville-rally/3593014" target="_blank">link</a>, Mar. 2, 2016)<br />
<a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-attorneys-seek-to-depose-donald-trump-before-inauguration-day/8384382" target="_blank">Link to WLKY coverage with Nwanguma, attorneys</a> (Nov. 30, 2016)<br /><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/longer-fire-seasons-and-lack-of-resources-are-driving-the-oregon-wildfires/2020/09/14/4471311b-a9a6-4441-a8fb-8b131d432567_video.html?" target="_blank">Link to <i>Wash. Post</i>/Reuters excerpts of Trump at Ky. rally</a> (Mar. 1, 2016)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-M9siqfvY" target="_blank">Link to WLKY entirety of Trump Ky. rally speech</a> (Mar. 1, 2016)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Doe/Johnson v. Trump (S.D.N.Y./C.D. Cal. 2016)</b></span><br />
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<b>Doe [#1] v. Trump (S.D.N.Y. 2016)</b><br />
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<b>Doe [#2] v. Trump (S.D.N.Y. 2016)</b><br />
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<b>Johnson v. Trump (C.D. Cal. 2016)</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jacobus v. Trump (N.Y. Sup./App. Div./Ct. App. 2016-2018)</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/d336n8rkvxpkxyw/00%20180403%20Order%20Deny%20Mot%20Lv%20App%20NYCtApp.pdf" target="_blank">Order denying leave to appeal</a> (N.Y. Apr. 3, 2018)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWWoulKeqYc" target="_blank">Link to Cheri Jacobus on CNN with Don Lemon</a> (Feb. 2, 2016)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trump v. O'Brien (N.J. Super. Ct./App. Div. 2006-2011)</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/groy2q1yv6olxuz/091216%20Br%20Open-Appx%20Pl-Appnt%20NJAD%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Appendix to Plaintiff-Appellant's Opening Brief</a> (OCR, 128mb)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/guefci8bxxa7mc5/110907%20Order%20Affg%20SJ%20NJAD.pdf" target="_blank">Decision affirming summary judgment</a> (N.J. App. Div. Sept. 7, 2011)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qa3oQnVp2c" target="_blank">Link to Timothy L. O'Brien on Australian Broadcasting</a> (June 3, 2018)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Melania Trump v. Tarpley/Mail Media (Md. Cir./N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2016-2017)</b></span><br />
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<b>Melania Trump v. Tarpley & Mail Media (Md. Cir. Ct. 2016-2017)</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/l7s9yxekp0z8n9f/160901%20Tarpley%20Compl%20%28MdCir%29.pdf" target="_blank">Complaint</a> in Md. Circuit Court (Sept. 1, 2016)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/l7s9yxekp0z8n9f/160901%20Tarpley%20Compl%20%28MdCir%29.pdf" target="_blank">Opinion</a> in Md. Circuit Court (Feb. 1, 2017)<br />
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<b>Melania Trump v. Mail Media (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2017)</b> <br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/jrzx7vfuahvvc0w/00%20170206%20Compile%20Mail%20%28NY%20Sup%29.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 5mb)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Miss Universe LP v. Univision Networks (N.Y. Sup. Ct./S.D.N.Y. 2015-2016)</b></span><br />
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<b>Miss Universe LP v. Univision Networks (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xdutsaiqor6j7h/00%20150630%20Docket%20MissUvUnivision%20%28NY%20Sup%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from N.Y. Supreme Court<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/45yxtoobwm8rp91/00%20150630%20Compile%20MissUvUnivision%20%28NY%20Sup%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 10mb)<br />
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<b>Miss Universe LP v. Univision Networks (S.D.N.Y. 2015-2016)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/c3bibheeu376yge/00%20150710%20Docket%20MissUvUnivision%20%28SDNY%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/njot78kpl0h1pyl/00%20150710%20Compile%20MissUvUnivision%20%28SDNY%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 7mb)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Clifford v. Trump, Davidson & Cohen, and Keckley, et al. <br />(Cal. Super./C.D. Cal./9th Cir., S.D.N.Y., S.D. Ohio 2018- )</b></span><br />
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<b>Clifford v. Trump (Cal. Super. Ct. 2018-2020) (declaratory)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/opoz3afb4l3t7hb/00%20180306%20Docket%20Clifford%20%28CASuper%20Decl%29%20upd201009.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from L.A. Court (updated Oct. 9, 2020)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/w00iitfoeb899hi/180306%20Complaint%20%28CASuper%20Decl%29.pdf" target="_blank">Complaint</a> (June 6, 2018)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0wmmlf7nhzqmdgq/190913%20Show%20Cause%20Dism%20%28CASuper%20Decl-Defam%29.pdf" target="_blank">Show Cause Order</a> (Sept. 13, 2019) (link corrected Oct. 5, 2020)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0qmeyayabt6orfo/200817%20Order%20Atty%20Fees%20for%20Pl%20%28CASuper%20Decl%29.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Order Granting Fees to Plaintiff</a> (Aug. 17, 2020)<br /><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/judge-orders-trump-to-pay-stormy-daniels-44000-in-legal-fees/" target="_blank">Link to <i>Mother Jones</i> update on attorney fees</a> (Aug. 22, 2020)<br /></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<b>Clifford v. Trump (C.D. Cal. 2018-2019) (declaratory)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/yxli46x1dhhabzo/00%20180316%20Docket%20Clifford%20%28CDCA%20Decl-Defam%29%20%28CL%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/lbg6vtqbp83mizx/00%20180316%20Compile%20Clifford%20%28CDCA%20Decl-Defam%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 141mb)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Trump (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (defamation)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pzi9aj7tsfbbbd1/00%20180430%20Docket%20Clifford%20%28SDNY%20Defam%29%20%28CL%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmdogyzgyzegz55/00%20180430%20Compile%20Clifford%20%28SDNY%20Defam%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 11mb)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Trump (C.D. Cal. 2018- ) (defamation)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/06fkkcjtsw2kxtj/00%20180430%20Docket%20Clifford%20%28CDCA%20Defam%29%20%28CL%20upd200612%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener (last updated June 12, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/59okstf0mlxgibi/00%20180430%20Compile%20Clifford%20%28CDCA%20Defam%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 30mb)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ijqyevdzw8gf8k/RR%20-%20CDCA%20Local%20Civil.pdf" target="_blank">Local Civil Rules</a> for C.D. Cal. (June 1, 2020)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Trump (9th Cir. 2018- ) (defamation)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/cx45gklglkt4hvo/00%20180430%20Docket%20Clifford%20%28CA9%29%20%28Defam%29%20%28PACER%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from PACER (downloaded June 16, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/houmkbz7l9mwlt9/00%20180430%20Compile%20Clifford%20%28CA9%29%20%28Defam%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 125mb)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/7t5grzbl4zvwumj/200204%20Clifford%20%28Defam%29%20Oarg%20CA9.mp4" target="_blank">Oral argument</a> (Feb. 4, 2020) (video, 369mb)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/z70v4alwmbo2nsd/200731%20Clifford%20%28CA9%29%20Mem%20Decision.pdf" target="_blank">Memorandum decision</a> (July 31, 2020)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Trump (S.D. Ohio 2019- ) (defamation)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/54yrlsxhrhlyhrm/00%20191008%20Docket%20Clifford%20%28SDOH%2018-%20%29%20%28JReg%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener (last updated June 16, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pbpd8nctgg9s6u5/00%20191008%20Compile%20Clifford%20%28SDOH%2018-%20%29%20%28JReg%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 6mb)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Davidson (Cal. Super. Ct. 2018-2019) (fiduciary duty)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/p8pcnqxgyaqxf16/00%20180606%20Dkt%20CliffordvDavidson%20%28CalSuper%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from L.A. Court<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/yefcu9n7ozvc3d8/180606%20Complaint.pdf" target="_blank">Complaint</a> (June 6, 2018)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/dmxgt9jup5ib4ap/190516%20Notice%20of%20Settlement.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Settlement</a> (May 16, 2019)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Davidson (C.D. Cal. 2018) (fiduciary duty)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/67ykhmqipztf5qr/00%20180607%20Docket%20CliffordvDavidson%20%28CL%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/goyikwfp0uk8iv3/00%20180607%20Compile%20CliffordvDavidson%20%28CDCA%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 29mb)<br />
<br /><b>Clifford v. Keckley (S.D. Ohio 2019-2020) (civil rights)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/w41j9jcnal9z24l/00%20190114%20Dkt%20CliffordvKeckley%20%28SDOH%2019-%20%29%20%28CivRts%29%20%28CL%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener (last updated June 16, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pomaoe4qecpywhi/00%20190114%20Compile%20CliffordvKeckley%20%28SDOH%2019-%20%29%20%28CivRts%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 42mb)<br /><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/vice-police-officers-disciplined-improper-stormy-daniels-arrest/story?id=68504128" target="_blank">Link to ABC News on discipline of arresting officers</a> (Jan. 24, 2020)<br /></blockquote><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><b>Related: </b>Links to <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16552274/mcdougal-v-fox-news-network-llc/" target="_blank">docket</a> and <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.527808/gov.uscourts.nysd.527808.39.0.pdf" target="_blank">dismissal</a> <br /> in <i>McDougal v. Fox News </i>(S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2020) (defamation)<br /></p>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Miss Universe LP v. Monnin (S.D.N.Y. 2012-2014)</b></span><br /><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In re N.Y. Times (Trump v. Trump) (N.Y. Sup. Ct./App. Div. 1990-2016)</b></span><br />
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<b>Trump v. Trump (N.Y. Sup. Ct./App. Div. 1990-1993)</b><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2q0z5a6hns96007/00%20901107%20-160812%20Dkt%20%27Matrimonial%27%20T%20v%20T%20no0072319.pdf" target="_blank">Case detail from N.Y. courts in no. 0072319/90</a> ("Matrimonial") (Sup. Ct. 1990-2016)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/td96z1tnm24i83q/920416%20T%20v%20T%20%28NYAD%29%20%28Leagle%29.pdf" target="_blank">Appellate Division opinion in no. 0072319/90</a> from Leagle (Apr. 16, 1992)<br /> (subsequent appeals dismissed, App. Div. July 1, 1992, Ct. App. Oct. 22, 1992)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3sd7bvcebg6bfd1/00%20900405%20-910604%20Dkt%20%27Contract%27%20T%20v%20T%20no0006853.pdf" target="_blank">Related-case detail in no. 0006853/90</a> ("Contract") (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1990-1991)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqqysdezjm3bw40/00%20920925%20-930503%20Dkt%20%27Other%27%20T%20v%20T%20no0023416.pdf" target="_blank">Related-case detail in no. 0023416/92</a> ("Other") (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1992-1993)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h2ye75734jvutwg/00%20921013%20-930503%20Dkt%20%27Matrimonial%27%20T%20v%20T%20no0068123.pdf" target="_blank">Related-case detail in no. 0068123/92</a> ("Matrimonial") (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1992-1993)<br />
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<b>In re N.Y. Times (Trump v. Trump) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2016)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ecza3jmkd6abet/00%20Table%20Records%20In%20re%20NYT%20%28T%20v%20T%29%20%28NYSup%2016%29.pdf" target="_blank">Table of court records</a> in N.Y. Supreme Court no. 0072319 (2016)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pz87wlbd87i4zkj/00%20Compile%20Records%20In%20re%20NYT%20%28T%20v%20T%29%20%28NYSup%2016%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> in no. 0072319 (2016) (OCR, 7mb)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Garcia v. Bayrock (Trump SoHo) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015-2019)</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/7siruqmkizy1uyn/000%20150213%20Compile%20Garcia%20%28NYSup%2015-19%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 203mb)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cintron v. Trump Org. (S.D.N.Y. 2018)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trump Ruffin Commercial v. NLRB (NLRB/D. Nev./D.C. Cir. 2015-2018)</b></span><br />
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<b>Trump Ruffin Commercial v. Local (D. Nev. 2015-2016)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/nnlm7d7l4ox44vm/00%20151014%20Docket%20T%20Ruffin%20v%20Loc%20%28DNV%29%20%28CL%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
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<b>Trump Ruffin Commercial v. Local (NLRB 2016)</b><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/awkns5vdamu241d/00%20160804%20Docket%20TRuffinCom%20%28NLRB%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from NLRB<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/fn3e8nua7fejhgt/00%20160804%20Compile%20TRuffinCom%20%28NLRB%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled administrative records</a> (OCR, 59mb)<br />
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<b>Trump Ruffin Commercial v. NLRB (D.C. Cir. 2016-2018)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/y9r9j2x83wkp93m/00%20161104%20Docket%20T%20Ruffin%20v%20NLRB%20%28CADC%29%20%28CL%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/wck3jc94n6rdhbw/00%20161104%20Compile%20T%20Ruffin%20v%20NLRB%20%28CADC%29%20-OCR.pdf">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 5mb)<br />
<br /><b>Campus v. Trump Ruffin Commercial (D. Nev. 2016) (related)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/1vwtmsjw0i6ob2s/00%20160429%20Docket%20Campus%20%28DNV%2016%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from Court Listener<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/th2kdmaww8ym9ru/00%20160429%20Compile%20Campus%20%28DNV%2016%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 1mb)<br />
<br /><b>Other Trump Ruffin NLRB Cases (2015-2017)</b><br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/22ihnxekubyfcia/00%20150413%20Compile%20no149979%20%28NLRB%2015-17%29.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled records</a> in case no. 28-CA-149979 (OCR, 12mb)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/935zey0hfqvju4l/00%20160603%20Compile%20no177639%20%28NLRB%2016%29.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled records</a> in case no. 28-CA-177639 (OCR, 1mb)<br /><a href="https://www.nlrb.gov/search/case/%22Trump%20Ruffin%20Commercial%22" target="_blank">Link to search</a> NLRB records for Trump Ruffin cases<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trump Nat'l Golf Club v. Ossining Town (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015- )</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/a7r81iofhcsy9ed/00%20151008%20Docket%20T%20v%20Ossining%20Tn%20%28NYSup%2015-%20%29%20%28upd161223%29.pdf">Docket captured</a> from N.Y. Supreme Court (downloaded June 23, 2020)<br />
<b> </b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/p2f4seua2zduey2/00%20151008%20Compile%20T%20v%20Ossining%20Tn%20%28NYSup%2015-%20%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> in lead case (2015- ) (OCR, 3mb)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6iurffp23unbfrx/16-18%20Compile%20T%20NGC%20v%20Ossining%20Tn%20%28NYSup%2016-17-18-%20%29.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> in related filings (2016, 2017, 2018) (OCR, 7mb)<br /></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>D.C. v. 58th Pres. Inaugural Comm. (D.C. Super. Ct. 2020- )</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pe1znc1de4pos5v/00%20200122%20Docket%20DC%20v%2058th%20%28DC%20Super%29%20%28upd200623%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket captured</a> from D.C. Superior Court (downloaded June 23, 2020)<br />
<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kt3j89rtq59u7dk/00%20200122%20Compile%20DC%20v%2058th%20%28DC%20Super%29%20%28upd200623%29%20-OCR.pdf" target="_blank">Compiled court records</a> (OCR, 18mb)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/jp0ubtfjvwo009x/00%20RR%20-%20DC%20Super%20Ct%20Civ%20%28dld%20200623%29.pdf" target="_blank">Rules of Civil Procedure</a> in D.C. Superior Court (downloaded June 23, 2020)<br /></blockquote><div><br /></div></div>Richard Peltz-Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983911257598862193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356615446281135720.post-36368221238719903442020-11-07T09:25:00.006-05:002020-11-07T09:44:23.659-05:00Dulcé Sloan catalogs election lawsuits<p>From <i><a href="http://www.cc.com/video-clips/jfj90v/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-votegasm-2020--the-awkward-days-after" target="_blank">The Daily Show with Trevor Noah</a></i> (a.k.a. <i>The Daily Social Distancing Show</i>), Dulcé Sloan's commentary ridicules the President for comic effect. But <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJPKUw8QIlk" target="_blank">her bit</a> also makes the Trump Litigation Seminar ponder whether litigation is our new election norm.<i> (Adult language.)</i></p><p></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BJPKUw8QIlk?start=197&end=289;&version=3&autoplay=1" width="560"></iframe>Richard Peltz-Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983911257598862193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356615446281135720.post-16556224904324325782020-09-11T19:25:00.011-04:002020-10-27T13:50:27.210-04:00Special Coverage: E. Jean Carroll, Mary Trump<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mary L. Trump v. Donald J. Trump (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2020- )</b></span><br /></p><p><i>[Posted Sept. 25, 2020.] </i>Author of <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Never-Enough-Dangerous/dp/1982141468" target="_blank">Too Much and Never Enough</a> </i>(2020), Mary Trump has sued her uncle, the President, and her aunt, retired federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, for ongoing fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in the administration of the estate of Mary's father, Fred Trump, Jr., since his death in 1981. The case comes just two months after a failed bid by presidential brother Robert S. Trump to enjoin publication of Mary's book. Considering the First Amendment and the futility of last-minute injunction, the court in the earlier case refused to enforce the confidentiality provisions of a family agreement that settled litigation arising from the deaths of the President's parents, Fred and Mary Anne, in 1999 and 2000. Robert S. Trump died on August 15, 2020. HT @ TLS students <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerkschneider/" target="_blank">Spencer K. Schneider</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-grace-36368b153/" target="_blank">Richard Grace</a>. Here are links and key documents.</p><p><a href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=VLhjW48IWGR43UyuO7RzBw==&display=all&courtType=New%20York%20County%20Supreme%20Court&resultsPageNum=1" target="_blank">Link to the case in N.Y. Supreme Court, N.Y. County</a> (filed Sept. 24, 2020)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/y3ycum2bgg71h62/001%20200924%20MaryTrump%20v%20T%20-%20Compl.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Complaint in <i>Mary L. Trump v. Donald J. Trump, et al</i>.</a> (filed Sept. 24, 2020)<br /><a href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=rQnJZfdgSufoR9IKRbYt8A==&display=all" target="_blank">Link to earlier <i>Robert S. Trump v. Mary L. Trump</i></a><br /> <a href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=rQnJZfdgSufoR9IKRbYt8A==&display=all" target="_blank">in N.Y. Sup. Ct., Dutchess County</a> (filed June 26, 2020)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/6mjz0lrcu87wprs/aaa%20200714%20RobtTrump%20v%20MaryTrump%20-%20order%20deny%20prelim%20inj.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Decision & Order denying injunction against Mary L. Trump</a> (filed July 14, 2020)<br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2019- )</b></span><br /></p><p><i>[Posted Sept. 11, 2020. Updated Oct. 27, 2020.]</i> The recent news that the Department of Justice will defend the President in a defamation suit arising from sexual-assault allegations by <a href="https://www.ejeancarroll.com/" target="_blank">E. Jean Carroll</a> has caught the interest of both my Torts I class and Trump Litigation Seminar. The DOJ's announcement appears on the docket in the form of removal from the New York Supreme Court to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and a motion to substitute the United States as defendant. I <a href="http://www.thesavorytort.com/2020/09/defamation-case-against-trump-fits.html" target="_blank">commented</a> at The Savory Tort. HT @ TLS student <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-j-serrano-rodriguez-a0897680/" target="_blank">Ricardo Serrano</a>. Here are links and key documents.<br /></p><p><a href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=rjLLoqiApV6roFfb5j2xIg==&display=all" target="_blank">Link to the case in the N.Y. Supreme Court (filed Nov. 4, 2019)</a><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/5mms9vzt8jrbw87/000%20Docket%20%28NY%20Sup%20Ct%20191104-200911%29.pdf" target="_blank">Docket in N.Y. Supreme Court</a><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/uzg94cyo1rvvmp1/000%20Compiled%20%28NY%20Sup%20Ct%20191104-200911%29.pdf" target="_blank">Selected compiled documents in N.Y. Supreme Court</a> (OCRd, 9 mb)<br /><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/18418220/carroll-v-trump/" target="_blank">Link to the docket in S.D.N.Y. at Court Listener (filed Sept. 8, 2020)</a><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7tvhdodw9t4uzv/003%20Carroll%20-%20Mot%20Subst%20Party%20w%20atts%20200908.pdf" target="_blank">Motion to Substitute Party, with attachments</a> (filed S.D.N.Y. Sept. 8, 2020)<br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4kyv584cwsf63u6/032%20Carroll%20-%20Order%20Deny%20Def%20Mot%20Subst%20Party%20201027.pdf" target="_blank">Order Denying Motion to Substitute Party</a> (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 27, 2020)<br /></p>Richard Peltz-Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11983911257598862193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356615446281135720.post-35915521759971737472020-05-27T20:44:00.031-04:002022-07-01T02:50:56.239-04:00Additional Resources
<b>Courts</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.pacer.gov/" target="_blank">PACER</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.lacourt.org/casesummary/ui/index.aspx?casetype=civil" target="_blank">Cal. Superior in L.A.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://eaccess.dccourts.gov/eaccess/home.page.13" target="_blank">D.C. Superior</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch?task=new" target="_blank">New York Unified</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/rules" target="_blank">S.D.N.Y. Rules</a><br /></li>
</ul>
<b>Research</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/" target="_blank">Court Listener</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fastcase.com/" target="_blank">Fastcase</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/" target="_blank">Legal Information Institute</a></li>
<li><a href="http://advance.lexis.com/" target="_blank">Lexis Advance</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.umassd.edu/law/library/" target="_blank">Primo at UMass Law Library</a></li>
<li><a href="http://next.westlaw.com/" target="_blank">Westlaw Next</a></li>
</ul>
<b>News/Media</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/trump-lawsuits/" target="_blank">Trump in 4,095 Lawsuits (<i>USA Today</i>)</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/trumparchive&tab=collection" target="_blank">Trump Archive (TV News) at Internet Archive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-revealed-book-reporting-archive/" target="_blank">Trump Archive (<i>Wash. Post</i>)</a> (<a href="https://archive.org/details/DonaldTrumpArchive/page/n15/mode/2up" target="_blank">partial archive</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thetrumparchive.com/" target="_blank">Trump Twitter Archive</a></li></ul>
<b>Tools</b><br />
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp" target="_blank">Federal Rules of Civil Procedure at LII</a></li>
<li><a href="https://guides.library.lls.edu/c.php?g=497698&p=3407041" target="_blank">Forms: Loyola Law L.A. Lib. Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="https://free.law/recap/" target="_blank">RECAP</a><b> </b></li>
<li><a href="https://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms" target="_blank">S.D.N.Y. Forms</a></li>
</ul>
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