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14. Bad lawyering on Newmax's part.

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:15 PM

Sep 6

The Eleventh Circuit, which is the circuit in which Cannon's court is located, is notable for having actively policed shotgun pleadings and has a well-developed body of law addressing these filings. The most common form of shotgun pleading it has identified as improper under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is a complaint "where each count adopts the allegations of the preceding counts until a final count combines all prior allegations."

In short, Cannon's ruling was totally predictable in light of Eleventh Circuit precedent and could/should have been avoided had Newmax's attorneys not screwed up.

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Judge Cannon just blew up Newsmax's 'shotgun' lawsuit against Fox News before the case even got off the ground [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 6 OP

From a vague spectator perspective, I'd bet there could (have been) and still is a case there hlthe2b Sep 6 #1

Apparently she gave them the option to refile BumRushDaShow Sep 6 #2

Some jurisdictions recogonize a "motion for a more specific pleading." John1956PA Sep 6 #4

It is to laugh RVN VET71 Sep 6 #6

And Fox DOES? hlthe2b Sep 6 #7

Sorry about that, but it's kind of axiomatic the Fox is of the Devil RVN VET71 Sep 7 #16

She's still kicking cans down the road, I see padah513 Sep 6 #3

Don't bring a shotgun to a cannon fight. Marcuse Sep 6 #5

Day-am! I've bought extra popcorn to eat while watching the entertainment. JoetheShow Sep 6 #8

Keep the faith BaronChocula Sep 6 #13

Even SHE has her limits. mwb970 Sep 6 #9

Newsmax-Fox complaint pdf ificandream Sep 6 #10

This strikes me as like Oeditpus Rex Sep 6 #11

She got the phone call. Sneederbunk Sep 6 #12

Bad lawyering on Newmax's part. onenote Sep 6 #14

I hope it continues, and costs them both a lot of money JoseBalow Sep 6 #15

My read RedArkGuy Sep 7 #17

My read: onenote Sep 7 #18