UPDATED: 'Apprentice' contestant lawsuit will proceed as Trump seeks stay: NY judge

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Source: Reuters

JUNE 5, 2018 / 10:48 AM / UPDATED 33 MINUTES AGO

Brendan Pierson

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former contestant on Donald Trump's reality TV show "The Apprentice" may pursue her defamation lawsuit against the U.S. president, a New York state judge ruled on Tuesday, despite Trump's effort to have an appeals court put it on hold.

The contestant, Summer Zervos, has claimed that Trump sexually harassed her and defamed her when he denied her allegations. Trump has argued that as a sitting president he is immune from the lawsuit and is seeking an order from New York's highest court freezing the case.

At a hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday, Trump's lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, argued that the lawsuit should not go forward until the New York Court of Appeals, and if necessary, the U.S. Supreme Court, decides the issue.

"It's merely seeking a determination at the highest level of competent jurisdiction as to the resolution of this very important constitutional issue," Kasowitz told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter.




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UPDATE:

Trump’s Lawyer: We’ll Take Summer Zervos Case All the Way to the Supreme Court

After judge ruled that a sitting president is not immune from lawsuits in state court and asserted, “no one is above the law.”

KATE BRIQUELET
06.05.18 12:00 PM ET

As Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos’ defamation case against President Trump continues, his attorney says he’s prepared to bring the case to the Supreme Court.

During a hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday morning, Trump’s lawyer Marc Kasowitz said he’d argue before the nation’s highest court, if necessary.

His comments came during a preliminary conference, in which New York Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter set a roadmap for discovery deadlines.

“We have made applications for stays in the appellate division. The Court of Appeals is considering whether or not it has jurisdiction,” Kasowitz said, adding, “This issue will likely reach the Supreme Court of the United States.”

Kasowitz declined to comment after the hearing, which Zervos herself did not attend.

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[Fullduplexxx]

1. Summer Zervos, has claimed that Trump sexually harassed

For later

[FakeNoose]

2. If this lawsuit proceeds, there will be at least 10 more after it

This is just the beginning for you Cheeto!

[angrychair]

3. Chickens come home to roost

Trump has argued that as a sitting president he is immune from the lawsuit and is seeking an order from New York’s highest court freezing the case.

Republicans pushed the issue with Bill Clinton because they were trying to impeach him and didn’t care how. USSC ruled that a sitting president is not immune to these type of lawsuits.
Republicans opened this Pandora’s Box now you want to be immune to its wrath?

Doesn’t work that way.

[Gothmog]

4. Trump loses another lawsuit

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5. HA!!!

[Gothmog]

6. From my twitter feed

Link to tweet

[jcgoldie]

7. Could this lawsuit lead to..

..the so called "trump tapes" from the apprentice being entered into evidence somehow?

[bluestarone]

8. I'm hoping all the money the RUMP family has stolen after being elected goes

To all the future lawsuits!!!!