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Trump turns to Supreme Court over dismissed Clinton suit and sanctions

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President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to review an Eleventh Circuit ruling that upheld the dismissal of his lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and other defendants. The suit alleged a coordinated effort to harm his candidacy and presidency through false Russian collusion accusations. A Florida judge dismissed the case as untimely, found many statements protected by the First Amendment, and imposed nearly $1 million in sanctions, which the appeals court affirmed.

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Trump’s request follows the full Eleventh Circuit’s refusal to rehear the case. His March 2022 suit named Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and Perkins Coie. Judge Donald Middlebrooks dismissed it, citing filing delays and constitutional protection for many statements, and ordered Trump and lawyer

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