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March 14, 2019 by mjpospis

Defamation Case Against Trump Not Barred By Supremacy Clause, First Department Holds

In Zervos v. Trump, 2019 NY Slip Op 01851 (App. Div. 1st Dept. March 14, 2019), the court held, inter alia, that Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit against President Trump may proceed, and is not barred by the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.[1]The court also denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s defamation claim for failure to state…

Filing Sets Stage For Battle Over Presidential Immunity in Summer Zervos’ Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

In a recent filing in Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, defendant seeks (inter alia) to have the court “first resolve whether it has authority under the United States Constitution to assert jurisdiction over the President and adjudicate this case during his time in office.” Citing the Supreme Court cases of Clinton v. Jones and…