Cohen examines dismissal of Trump's Epstein-letter lawsuit against the Journal
Glenn Kirschner explains what dismissal "with prejudice" means, why an appeal remains possible and how the reasoning could matter in a separate BBC case.
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- 0:07Kirschner reports dismissal of Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its Epstein birthday-letter reporting.
- 1:00The original complaint was dismissed with permission to refile; the amended complaint was then dismissed with prejudice.
- 2:05Dismissal with prejudice bars refiling the same claim, Kirschner explains.
- 5:50Possible next steps include an appeal by Trump or a request for legal fees from the newspaper.
- 9:28Kirschner says a judge in the separate BBC case might consider the reasoning behind Gayles's dismissal.
- 13:00Cohen argues that media organizations should defend against lawsuits rather than settle.
"With prejudice" is the phrase that matters in Brian Tyler Cohen's Legal Breakdown discussion with Glenn Kirschner. It closes the door to refiling the same claim, the legal analyst explains, but it does not eliminate the possibility of an appeal.
Kirschner reports that Judge Darrin Gayles dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting about a birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge had already dismissed the original complaint while allowing Trump another attempt. This discussion concerns the rejection of that amended complaint.
Cohen asks why a judge can end a case rather than let it proceed to trial. Kirschner explains dismissal with prejudice as a final disposition of the claim, then turns to the possible next steps: Trump could attempt an appeal, while the newspaper could seek legal fees. Neither is presented as something that has already happened.
The conversation later moves to Trump's separate defamation lawsuit against the BBC. Kirschner says another trial judge might consider Gayles's reasoning, not that the Journal ruling automatically decides the BBC case.
Cohen closes with an argument directed at media organizations: they should defend themselves against lawsuits rather than settle. That is his broader conclusion from the case, distinct from Kirschner's explanation of what the dismissal does.
A federal district judge serving in the Southern District of Florida. He previously served as a Florida circuit court judge.
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