Judge denies Trump's request to advance suit against Bob Woodward [View all]
Source: The Hill
12/17/24 5:58 PM ET
President-elect Trump’s attorney unsuccessfully asked a federal judge to move forward with his lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward over published audio tapes of interviews the famed Watergate reporter conducted with Trump for a 2020 book.
U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe, an appointee of former President George W. Bush who is overseeing the case, denied the request to expedite it around five hours after the request was filed.
“The Court is at work on the outstanding motion,” Gardephe wrote. “To the extent Plaintiff seeks to embark on discovery before the motion to dismiss is resolved, that application is denied.”
The case has stalled for months as the judge weighs the defendants’ bid to dismiss the lawsuit, but the sudden activity comes as Trump assumes a more emboldened posture in scrutinizing media outlets in the wake of his November presidential victory.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5044528-trump-lawsuit-bob-woodward/
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