Judge strikes down Trump's $15 billion suit against the New York Times

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42. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 requires that a pleading,

after a reasonable inquiry, be based on facts, supported by evidence, by current law, or a nonfrivolous argument to change the law, and NOT intended to harass, delay or cause unnecessary expense (Trump’s MO).

The Court has given Trump’s attorneys 28 days to redraft and refilevthe Complaint to bring it into compliance with Rule 8, which requires a short plain statement of the facts supporting the claim. If, after the refiling, the Complaint is still prolix, the Times could move for sanctions against Trump’s lawyers, and/or Trump himself. Those sanctions could include attorney fees, fines or dismissal of the case.

The Court itself could also issue an order on its own to show cause why sanctions shouldn’t be entered. Given that the judge has already acted on his own, without the Times asking him to, that last point is particularly important.