President Donald Trump tells the U.S. Supreme Court that he plans to ask the justices to revive his $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN. The suit centers on CNN’s use of the term “Big Lie” in reporting about Trump’s claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him. The lower courts have dismissed the case, and Trump now seeks Supreme Court review to overturn that dismissal and reinstate the action.
According to a court filing docketed by the Supreme Court, Trump’s lawyers request a 60-day extension to file his petition for review, aiming to submit it by August 15. The request is described as the first step in the process toward seeking certiorari, which, if granted, would place the dispute back before the Supreme Court. The reporting indicates Trump intends to pursue the appeal using the arguments raised in his lawsuit, while CNN has not been described in these sources as conceding any liability. The case’s next developments depend on whether the Supreme Court accepts the petition for review.
