Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster Selzer
An Iowa state judge dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, ruling the challenged pre-election poll is fully protected political speech under the First Amendment. The court found the poll was not a provably false statement of fact and that plaintiffs failed to state claims under Iowa law. The decision ends the legal challenge.
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Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump's Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register
An Iowa judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer. The lawsuit, which was thrown out, concerned a 2024 presidential election poll in Iowa that Trump claimed was wayward or inaccurate. Multiple news outlets, including The New York Times, Politico, Axios, CNN, and Yahoo, reported on the dismissal, highlighting the judge's decision to toss the case. The specific legal reasoning for the dismissal was not detailed in the aggregated headlines, but the outcome represents a legal defeat for Trump in his challenge against the newspaper and the pollster over the contested survey results.
Read sourceJudge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register over poll results
An Iowa judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, challenged the accuracy of a pre-election poll that showed Trump trailing in Iowa. The judge's ruling tosses out the case, marking a legal defeat for Trump in his effort to hold the newspaper and pollster accountable for the poll results. Multiple news outlets, including Axios, The New York Times, CBS News, CNN, and Yahoo, reported on the dismissal, highlighting the court's decision to reject Trump's claims.
Read sourceIowa Judge Throws Out President Trump's Lawsuit Against Pollster Ann Selzer
An Iowa state trial court judge, Scott Beattie, dismissed a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Bradley Zaun against pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register. The lawsuit stemmed from a pre-2024 election poll showing Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa, which proved inaccurate. The plaintiffs alleged violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, fraudulent misrepresentation, and negligent misrepresentation, seeking to enjoin future deceptive polls. Judge Beattie ruled that the poll constituted fully protected political speech under the First Amendment, as false statements alone do not create unprotected speech. The court found the poll was not a provably false statement of fact, no representation was made directly to the plaintiffs, and no plaintiff parted with anything in reliance on the poll. Additionally, the petition failed to state a claim under Iowa law. The judge emphasized that the fraud exception to free speech is narrow and requires a false claim made to secure money or property, which was not alleged.
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Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster Selzer
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer. The lawsuit, which was covered by CNN Business, challenged a poll conducted by Selzer for the newspaper. The judge's decision to dismiss the case represents a legal setback for Trump in his effort to contest the poll's findings. The specific details of the judge's reasoning and the legal basis for the dismissal are not provided in this summary, but the outcome is a clear defeat for Trump's legal action against the media outlet and the pollster.
Judge dismisses Trump's 'extraordinary' lawsuit against Iowa newspaper and pollster
An Iowa judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump against The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer. The lawsuit, described as 'extraordinary' by the judge, challenged a pre-election poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Trump in Iowa. The judge ruled against Trump, finding no legal basis for the claim. The dismissal was covered by multiple major news outlets including The Guardian, The New York Times, Axios, CNN, and Yahoo. The decision represents a legal setback for Trump's efforts to challenge media and polling organizations over their coverage and data.
Read sourceIowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
An Iowa judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, challenged the accuracy of a pre-election poll that showed Trump trailing in Iowa. The judge ruled that the lawsuit was without merit, describing it as 'extraordinary' and lacking legal basis. The decision was covered by multiple news outlets including AP News, The New York Times, The Guardian, CBS News, and Axios, all reporting the dismissal as a significant legal defeat for Trump. The judge's ruling effectively ends the legal challenge against the newspaper and the pollster, upholding protections for journalistic and polling practices under the First Amendment.
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