Special Collection: Donald Trump personal capacity lawsuits

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Ken Klippenstein

This collection consists of cases brought by and against Donald Trump in his personal capacity--before, after, and during his presidencies.

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15 Cases
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump Media v. Guardian News

2024 CA 003653 | Florida state trial court

Filed Date: 2024

Closed Date: Nov. 24, 2025

Trump sues the Guardian for reporting on his financial dealings with Russian oligarch.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation

1:25-cv-25894 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump sues BBC seeking damages of no less than five billion dollars.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. New York Times Company

8:25-cv-02487 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 15, 2025

Case Ongoing

President Trump sues the New York Times for their coverage of his activities.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. Murdoch

1:25-cv-23232 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: July 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump sues authors and publishers of an article linking him to Jeffrey Epstein.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. Selzer

4:24-cv-00449 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2024

Case Ongoing

Trump sues Iowa pollsters including Ann Selzer alleging election interference
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. CBS Broadcasting Inc

2:24-cv-00236 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2024

Closed Date: July 25, 2025

Trump sues CBS for $10bn over fraudulent misrepresentation and election interference
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

1:24-cv-21050 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 18, 2024

Closed Date: Dec. 16, 2024

Trump sues ABC alleging false and defamatory statements regarding his sexual assault allegations
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Trump v. Cable News Network, Inc.

0:22-cv-61842 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 3, 2022

Closed Date: July 28, 2023

President Trump sought $475 million from CNN for false and defamatory statements.