Trump’s Appeal to Drop ‘Apprentice’ Contestant’s Lawsuit Rejected by NYC Court

Flanked by White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx (L) and Dr. Anthony Fauci (R), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks about coronavirus vaccine development in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on May 15, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A court in New York City on Tuesday ruled that a defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump can move forward.

The appeals court granted a request from Summer Zervos, who appeared on the Trump reality TV show “The Apprentice,” to dismiss the former president’s appeal. The one-line ruling (pdf) stated, “Motion to dismiss appeal granted and appeal dismissed, without costs, upon the ground that the issues presented have become moot.”