Trump’s statements ‘too vague, subjective, and lacking in precise meaning’ to be libelous
The Volokh Conspiracy 2017-12-12
Summary:
So held a New York appellate court Tuesday, upholding the lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Cheri Jacobus against President Trump. Here are the facts and alleged facts that led to the lawsuit, with the allegedly libelous statements at the end (drawn from the lower-court opinion): Plaintiff is a “political strategist and public relations consultant” and […]