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allegorical oracle

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20. In short, djt's attorneys submitted 84 pages of unnecessary BS when the complaint

Reply to irisblue (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 03:57 PM

Sep 19

should have been concise and to the point of why/how he's been harmed by the NY Times.

Believe he has an uphill slog because djt's lawyers need to show that the newspaper printed the story with intentional malice. That's the same problem that exists with djt's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal regarding the Epstein birthday card.

Large newspapers keep excellent attorneys on retainer just for these occasions.

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sweet! RussBLib Sep 19 #4

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would that general MSM reporting is as sober, precise, and honest. nt wiggs Sep 19 #7

He called him out on his lack of dignity. That was delicious. littlemissmartypants Sep 19 #14

Oh my Lordy -- that's a beauty. Judge Merryday deserves to be writing film scripts. In allegorical oracle Sep 19 #15

Love: "Similarly, in one of many, often repetitive, and laudatory (toward President Trump) but superfluous allegations JudyM Sep 19 #23

translation patphil Sep 19 #6

OK would someone explain to me like I'm five what this means. irisblue Sep 19 #8

In short, djt's attorneys submitted 84 pages of unnecessary BS when the complaint allegorical oracle Sep 19 #20

i mean, did you read that ridiculous complaint? CatWoman Sep 19 #24

Oh yeah. Even went into his father's history, the Trump Org's business. It was all over the allegorical oracle Sep 20 #29

I said the exact same thing mountain grammy Sep 19 #22

I was disappointed when I read they get to resubmit. Too bad. nt pnwmom Sep 19 #9

Live and learn. I didn't know that sua sponte in Latin meant usonian Sep 19 #10

Rule 8 (and similar) violations are mostly used to disqualify claims by crank or nuisance litigants Prairie Gates Sep 19 #11

Why why why has Turnip not been declared a vexatious litigant in every court in the country ?? nt eppur_se_muova Sep 19 #18

Because his complaints don't meet the standard onenote Sep 20 #27

Court speak for TL;DR. nt Xipe Totec Sep 19 #13

Something I'm wondering about. boonecreek Sep 19 #16

Led to the word "spontaneous"; from "sponsio" meaning a promise or pledge (cf sponsor); "sua" indicates "(their) own" eppur_se_muova Sep 19 #17

CoversTrump! Bluesaph Sep 19 #19

Vituperators gonna vituperate. What a sick clown. Dave Bowman Sep 19 #21

No, the case was not "dismissed." If it had been, it would be over, subject to appeal. rsdsharp Sep 20 #25

Donald Barratrous Trump sop Sep 20 #26

If only. But "barratry" is no longer a crime in the majority of states and is a misdemeanor where it is. onenote Sep 20 #28

Eric trying his hand at being an attorney ? republianmushroom Sep 20 #30