Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A federal judge in Florida threw out former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton over the 2016 election on Thursday, dismissing the ex-president's allegations as "unsupported by any legal authority" after he accused Clinton and other Democratic officials of a "far-reaching conspiracy" aiming to take down his first presidential campaign. Key Facts Trump sued Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and other officials in March, accusing them of racketeering conspiracy for their alleged "unthinkable plot" claiming Trump colluded with Russia in the 2016 election, which he alleges harmed his reputation. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks dismissed the case, writing Trump's complaint is "inadequate in nearly every respect" and his legal claims are "unsupported by any legal authority" and go against Supreme Court precedent. What Trump's lawsuit "lacks in substance and legal support it seeks to substitute with length, hyperbole, and the settling of scores and grievances," Middlebrooks wrote, noting the 193-page amended complaint is "certainly not" presented in a "concise and cohesive manner." Middlebrooks—who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, but said he had no conflict of interest with either him or Hillary—ruled Trump waited too long to bring the case, dismissing… Read full this story
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