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Government,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Feb. 6, 2019

Trump finds himself on both Sides of the First Amendment

President Donald Trump recently escaped a defamation suit on First Amendment grounds. The same week, he was sued for using his presidential powers to violate the First Amendment.

Lee S. Brenner

Venable LLP

UC Hastings

Lee Brenner, chair of Venable's Entertainment and Media Litigation Group, is a trial attorney and business litigator based in the firm's Los Angeles office.

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Sarah E. Diamond

Senior Associate
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Phone: (310) 229-0321

Email: sdiamond@venable.com

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Trump finds himself on both Sides of the First Amendment
Stephanie Clifford speaks to reporters outside a federal courthouse in New York, April 16, 2018. Last October, Judge James S. Otero of the Central District of California issued an order dismissing the defamation case brought by adult film star Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, against President Donald Trump. (New York Times News Service)

President Donald Trump recently escaped a defamation suit on First Amendment grounds. The same week, he was sued for using his presidential powers to violate the First Amendment.

Stormy Daniels Defamation Suit

Last October, Judge James S. Otero o...

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