AP: Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers, saying in his ruling that the former president’s words “plausibly” led to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta said in his Friday ruling that Trump’s words during a rally before the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol were likely “words of incitement not protected by the First Amendment.” [emphasis added]
“Only in the most extraordinary circumstances could a court not recognize that the First Amendment protects a President’s speech,” Mehta wrote. “But the court believes this is that case.”
The order is the latest example of growing legal peril for the former president. Just hours earlier, the National Archives said records found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort contained classified information and that it had notified the Justice Department.
SOURCE: https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-lawsuits-donald-trump-48fef5775a0043339fb38aa84ad419be
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QUESTION: Accordingly, can't certain of Tucker Carlson's inciteful broadcasts be legally ruled as to be 'words of incitement' and, as the judge just ruled, "not be protected by the First Amendment?"
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Must be another prejudiced Democrat judge.
