Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Revive Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN

By Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-21

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that tossed out his defamation claim against CNN. The petition follows a dismissal by a Florida federal judge and a subsequent loss at the 11th Circuit, where judges de

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that tossed out his defamation claim against CNN. The petition follows a dismissal by a Florida federal judge and a subsequent loss at the 11th Circuit, where judges de