A US federal judge has struck down Donald Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper, citing issues with its contents.
US District Judge Steven Merryday in his ruling on Friday said Trump had violated a federal rule requiring applicants to outline in a "short and plain statement" why they deserve relief from the court.
A legal complaint, the judge said, is not "a protected platform to rage against an adversary". He gave Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint.
In Florida, a public figure suing a media entity must prove more than just the falsity of a statement and that it is damaging, but must also show that the publisher acted with “actual malice”.
To do so, a plaintiff must show that the author published something either knowing that it was false or acted with reckless disregard for the statement’s truth or falsity. This standard was set by the Times v Sullivan case at the US supreme court in 1964, a landmark precedent that is a foundation of American journalism. Historically, it has required extraordinary evidence showing that a defendant actually knew the information was false or entertained serious doubts as to the truth of it before publication to be successful.
. Again, 4 assassination attempts in a span of 14 months among prominent figures is not normal. Please tighten up the name-calling of prominent figures that is permitted by this site. 
.. I think it was your post I saw last week on the Charlie thread. It was the first thing that came to mind after the assassination, and you mentioned the same thing. These young, brain-warped guys are resorting to social media, and becoming radicalized. "Social media " is a broad term, but covers all kinds of chat rooms... like Covers. Being dismissive of this fact (like our previous posters), shows how tone deaf some people are to this issue. 
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