Federal Judge blocks DOJ from defending Trump in lawsuit over rape allegation

[Schlorgan]

MSN

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Department of Justice's (DOJ) effort to intervene on President Trump's behalf in a lawsuit over a writer's accusation that he raped her in the mid-1990s.

Judge Lewis Kaplan, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, ruled the president is not an employee of the government and that the allegations don't regard conduct in his official capacity.

E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist, sued Trump in his personal capacity for defamation last year after he publicly denied her allegation of rape. Kaplan's ruling means Trump cannot use the DOJ to defend him in the case.

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[Euphoria]

Good. It's ridiculous that he can try to use the DOJ as a tool for his personal issues.

 

[BWoog]

With Trump scolding Barr for not imprisoning his enemies, I would imagine that good old Bill isn't exactly swinging for the fences for Donald any more.

 

[Phantom]

Jail Trump please. It'll throw a party

 

[djplaeskool]

Good. The DOJ trying to step in and play defense here was completely out of bounds.

 

[Vommy]

Jail Trump please. It'll throw a party

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I'll bring some tea.

 

[Beef Supreme]

Bububububu....Biden's son smokes crack.

 

[III-V]

This was preposterous anyway. I hate Barr.

 

[lenovox1]

Jail Trump please. It'll throw a party

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This is a civil lawsuit, not a criminal one. He won't go to jail over this.

But your point still stands.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The "DoJ defense" was another attempt at presidential immunity. The case would need to be thrown out if the judge had ruled otherwise.

I wonder how petitioning the SC would work in this case, as Trump may not be in charge of the executive (and the DoJ) for very long.

 

[entremet]

Jail Trump please. It'll throw a party

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This is a civil suit. No jail time.

 

[Vic_Viper]

I mean, they knew they were never going to win this. Its just another way to stall this and all of Trump's other court battles.