# U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: Supreme Court petition filed — Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the $475 million defamation lawsuit, arguing the Eleventh Circuit ignored Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.
- **2026-03-17**: Rehearing denied — Trump's request for rehearing was denied, leaving the Eleventh Circuit's ruling in place.
- **2025-11**: Eleventh Circuit affirms dismissal — A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of Trump's defamation lawsuit, holding that CNN's 'Big Lie' characterization was too vague and subjective to constitute a false statement of fact.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump's $475M CNN Defamation Fight Reaches Supreme Court
2026-08-22 02:50:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Trump's petition to the Supreme Court directly tests the boundary between opinion and actionable fact in defamation law after the Eleventh Circuit held CNN's "Big Lie" characterization was nonactionable. The case implicates Milkovich v. Lorain Journal, actual malice for public figures, and rhetorical hyperbole protections. Attorneys and compliance teams should monitor whether the Court grants cert and clarifies pleading standards for media defamation claims.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-475m-cnn-defamation-supreme-court-legal

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