Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter
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Key context: <p>Ruling ‘with prejudice’ means US president may not amend or refile his lawsuit over his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein</p><p>A US judge dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal with prejudice on Saturday, according to a court filing, bringing an end to his legal challenge over the newspaper’s reporting on his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.</p><p>The decision follows an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-lawsuit-wall-street-journal-murdoch-dismissed">earlier dismissal</a> in April that had allowed Trump to revise his complaint. As of Saturday, the case is dismissed with prejudice, meaning the lawsuit cannot be amended or refiled.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/31/judge-dismisses-trump-lawsuit-wall-street-journal-epstein">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Ruling ‘with prejudice’ means US president may not amend or refile his lawsuit over his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey EpsteinA US judge dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal with prejudice on Saturday, according to a court filing, bringing an end to his legal challenge over the newspaper’s reporting on his alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.The decision follows an earlier dismissal in April that had allowed Trump to revise his complaint. As of Saturday, the case is dismissed with prejudice, meaning the lawsuit cannot be amended or refiled. Continue reading...
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