Judge Dismisses Carter Page Lawsuit against DNC, Law Firm Over Steele Dossier

A federal judge on Aug. 17 dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former Trump national security aide Carter Page.
Judge Dismisses Carter Page Lawsuit against DNC, Law Firm Over Steele Dossier
Former Trump campaign associate Carter Page participates in a discussion in Washington in a May 2019 file photograph. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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A federal judge on Aug. 17 dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former Trump national security aide Carter Page against the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and prominent law firm Perkins Coie, ruling that the court lacked jurisdiction in the case.

U.S. District Court Judge Harry Leinenweber tossed the defamation lawsuit out on Monday, ruling that the efforts by Page were based on “baseless conjecture.”

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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