An appeals court in Florida has allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with a defamation lawsuit against members of the Pulitzer Prize board on Wednesday, the Miami Herald reported. The case pertains to the Pulitzer Prize jointly given to the New York Times and the Washington Post for reporting on potential Russian interference in the 2016

"The defendants issued the website public statement in response to the requests of a Florida resident — Trump," the court's opinion reads. The post ‘A conspiracy to defame him’: Trump secures key victory from Florida appeals court in ‘Russiagate’ defamation lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize Board first appeared on Law & Crime.

A Florida appeals court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to pursue a defamation lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board members in a dispute rooted in the organization awarding a prize for

The Pulitzer board members argued the lawsuit should be dismissed, in part, because most of the defendants were not Florida residents.