Government,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 8, 2016
Trump would have a hard time winning defamation suits
A jury-box full of women have accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment. He has responded in the news and social media by threatening them with defamation suits that would be insurmountably difficult to win.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
A jury-box full of women have accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment. He has responded in the news and social media by threatening them with defamation suits. It would be insurmountably difficult for him to win, based on U.S. Supreme Court authority and state laws which are designed to assist defendants facing frivolous defamation suits. Trump has articulated the ubiquitous campaign slogan "Lock her up," referring to his political adversary. He has effectively added "Shut her up," refer...
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