U.S. judge rejects Trump claim of ‘absolute immunity’ from Jan. 6 lawsuits

In a searing, 112-page opinion that quoted repeatedly and at length from the former president’s own public statements, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta refused to dismiss three lawsuits against Trump accusing him of inciting the Capitol attack.

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1 min readFeb 19, 2022

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In a searing, 112-page opinion that quoted repeatedly and at length from the former president’s own public statements, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta refused to dismiss three lawsuits against Trump accusing him of inciting the Capitol attack.

In a searing, 112-page opinion that quoted repeatedly and at length from the former president’s own public statements, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta refused to dismiss three lawsuits against Trump by Democratic House members and police officers s… [6273 chars]

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