Summary
Two judges appointed by President Trump joined another judge in dismissing his defamation lawsuit against CNN. The judges called his arguments "meritless" and "unpersuasive," and said he didn't show that CNN's statements were false.
Key Facts
- President Trump filed a $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN.
- The lawsuit was about CNN's coverage of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's lawsuit.
- Judges Adalberto Jordan, Kevin Newsom, and Elizabeth L. Branch made the ruling.
- Newsom and Branch were appointed by President Trump.
- The ruling stated Trump did not prove CNN's statements were false.
- Judge Adalberto Jordan was appointed by former President Obama.
