Appeals court gives Trump suit 'chilly reception' as Habba fights $1 million judgment

Attorney Alina Habba speaking to reporters in New York City on March 21, 2023 (Joe Tabacca/Shutterstock.com)

A three-judge appeals court panel in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday “gave a chilly reception to President Donald Trump’s bid to revive a sprawling racketeering lawsuit accusing his perceived political foes,” — and “made clear” they believe the lawsuit “violated federal court rules by vaguely linking too many defendants and too many legal claims,” Politico reports.

William Pryor Jr., a George W. Bush appointee and the chief judge in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals called the lawsuit “a classic shotgun complaint.”

The suit involves Trump’s accusation that foes including Hillary Clinton and James Comey “[conspired] to tar him with false allegations that he collaborated with Russia,” Politico reports.

The panel is “also heard arguments over a nearly $1 million penalty a court imposed on Trump and his then-attorney Alina Habba for filing and persisting in the lawsuit a judge determined in 2023 to be frivolous,” according to the report.

Read the full report at Politico.

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