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'Abusively presented spat': Judge dismisses author Michael Wolff's suit against Melania Trump
Key takeaways
- District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in her 45-page opinion.
- The Court will not be conscripted to oversee an abusively presented spat and so declines to reach the merits here, Vyskocil added.
- The judge is an appointee of President Trump who serves on the federal bench in New York.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
There are many features of this case that make it complicated: the prominence of the personalities involved, the scandalizing content of the underlying statements, and, frankly, an inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship, U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in her 45-page opinion.
But the outcome is simple. The Court will not be conscripted to oversee an abusively presented spat and so declines to reach the merits here, Vyskocil added.
The judge is an appointee of President Trump who serves on the federal bench in New York.
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