Court Tosses 'Frivolous' Trump RICO Suit Against Hillary

Thursday, November 27, 2025

A federal appellate court on Wednesday handed President Donald Trump a collection of losses in his yearslong effort to resuscitate a failed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton -- and several others -- based on claims the 2016 presidential election was rigged against him.

Posted by Corky at 08:31 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink

In a 36-page opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld the dismissal of the lawsuit as to every named defendant and also upheld a nearly $1 million penalty in attorneys fees assessed against the 45th and 47th president and his attorney Alina Habba.

"Many of Trump's and Habba's legal arguments were indeed frivolous," the three-judge panel opined.

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"In March 2022, Trump filed a massive racketeering (RICO) lawsuit against Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., former FBI director James Comey, and other named defendants.

The original petition alleged a conspiracy in which the parties worked toward "a nefarious scheme to discredit, delegitimize and defame" the then-first-time candidate Trump.

In September 2022, the litigation was dismissed as a "frivolous" effort lacking "substance and legal support" but rife with "length, hyperbole, and the settling of scores and grievances" by a district court in Florida.

The opinion was penned by Chief U.S. Circuit Judge William Pryor, and U.S. Circuit Judges Embry Kidd and Andrew L. Brasher " who were appointed by George W. Bush, Joe Biden, and Trump, respectively.

"Trump's attorneys filed the amended complaint in bad faith," the opinion goes on. "Trump's attorneys give us no reason to conclude the district court clearly erred in that finding."

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The Revenge Tour is Fake News, Trumpers. Yer boy is a petty little crybaby B.

Speaking of which, JBelle will soon be here to call this Decision just more Lawfare.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-26 06:33 PM