Donald Trump personal capacity lawsuits | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

2:22-cv-14102 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 24, 2022

Case Ongoing

Trump sues Clinton campaign for alleged fabrication of Trump-Russia scandal.

FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE

United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.

1:73-01529 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 1973

Closed Date: June 10, 1977

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Trump properties settled with fair housing reforms.

Criminal prosecution (2)

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY

CODING IN PROCESS

United States v. Trump

1:23-cr-00257 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2023

Case Ongoing

Indictment by the United States charging Donald Trump with allegedly engaging in a criminal conspiracy to undermine the presidential election.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)

People of the State of New York v. Trump

452564/2022 | New York state trial court

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2022

Closed Date: Feb. 14, 2024

Trump and associates tried in their individual capacities for financial fraud in New York State.

Libel/defamation claims (8)

SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

CODING IN PROCESS

Trump Media v. Guardian News

2024 CA 003653 | Florida state trial court

Trump sues the Guardian for reporting on his financial dealings with Russian oligarch.

SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

CODING IN PROCESS

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

CODING IN PROCESS

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.

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