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Former President Trump’s Legal Arguments Denied in Defamation Trial Following Jury’s Verdict on Rape Allegations

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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have been barred from presenting legal arguments to a jury in a defamation trial. The judge’s decision comes after a jury concluded last year that Trump did not rape a columnist in the mid-1990s but sexually abused her. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the ruling ahead of the trial, which is set to determine the amount of damages Trump should pay for defamation. The jury had determined that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll, but did not find enough evidence to support her claim … Read more

Judge Excludes Trump’s Legal Arguments in Defamation Trial Over Rape Allegation against Columnist

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will not be allowed to present legal arguments in the upcoming defamation trial regarding columnist E. Jean Carroll’s accusations of rape. This decision was made by Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in preparation for the trial on January 16th, which aims to determine the amount of damages Trump will be liable for. It was in May of last year that a jury awarded Carroll a $5 million verdict after concluding that Trump had sexually assaulted her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996, as … Read more

States Have Authority: Nancy Pelosi Addresses Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Amid Insurrection Claims

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San Francisco, California – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, commented on Sunday that the question of former President Trump’s eligibility to run for office depends on individual state laws. During an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC News’ “This Week,” Pelosi discussed her belief that Trump engaged in an insurrection but emphasized that the decision on his eligibility ultimately rests with each state. Pelosi referenced Article 14 Section 3 of the Constitution, which includes the insurrection clause, stating that there is a view that Trump should not be able to run … Read more

Defamation Trial: Trump’s Lawyers Barred from Arguing Columnist’s Rape Claim before Jury

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New York – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will not be allowed to present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial this month. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made this ruling in advance of the trial on January 16. The defamation trial follows a jury’s conclusion last year that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they did not find sufficient evidence to support her claim of rape. The decision by Judge Kaplan means that the upcoming trial will focus solely on determining the amount of damages to be … Read more