Hillary Clinton Calls Trump RICO Case 'Chock-Full of Frivolous Claims'

Clinton Files Supreme Court Opposition

Hillary Clinton asked the U.S. Supreme Court to end Donald Trump's civil RICO lawsuit, calling it 'chock-full of frivolous claims and defects' and 'defects' in the case.

“chock-full of frivolous claims and defects”

Trump's Lawsuit Filed 14 Months After Term

Trump filed his RICO lawsuit 14 months after leaving office, claiming Democrats conspired to harm his presidency through 'Russiagate' and Russia connections.

District Court Dismissed Case as Frivolous

A federal judge dismissed Trump's Florida lawsuit as 'frivolous' and 'bad faith', imposing $1 million in sanctions against Trump and his law firm.

“frivolous and bad faith”

Trump's Lawyers Requested Extensions

Trump's lawyers twice asked for 30-day extensions from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas before filing their brief with the court.

Clinton's Legal Team Notes Lack of Substantive Progress

Clinton's attorneys found the extra time produced little substance, noting Trump's lawyers framed the dismissal and sanctions as a 'threat' to the presidency.

“threat to the presidency”

Trump's Lawsuit Claims Democratic Conspiracy

The lawsuit accused Democrats of conspiring to bankroll 'an unthinkable plot' to tar Trump's campaign and cloud his presidency through Russia connections.

“unthinkable plot”

District Court Sanctions Trump and Law Firm

U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks imposed $1 million in sanctions against Trump and his law firm Habba Madaio & Associates for filing a 'frivolous' lawsuit.

“one million dollars”

Trump's Equitable Tolls Claim Rejected

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's argument that equitable tolling should apply during his presidency due to the burdens of holding office.

Clinton's Brief Calls for Supreme Court Decision

Clinton's brief argued the Supreme Court should deny Trump's petition to review the case, noting the district court's sanctions were 'undeniably appropriate' for the '193-page amended complaint'.

“193-page amended complaint”

Trump's Lawyers Seek Judicial Intervention

Trump's lawyers hope at least four justices will agree to rein in lower courts for 'wrongly punishing' a President and his lawyers for defending Article II prerogatives.

“wrongly punishing a president”

District Court Judge Criticizes Trump

U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks called Trump a 'prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries'.

“prolific and sophisticated litigant”

Supreme Court to Decide on RICO Case

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's RICO lawsuit should be dismissed as 'frivolous' and 'defective' after the president waited 14 months to file the case.

Clinton's Brief Concludes Case Should Be Rejected

Clinton's brief concluded the Supreme Court should deny Trump's petition, noting the case 'flunks even his own equitable-tolling theory' and the sanctions were 'undeniably appropriate'.

“undeniably appropriate”

Trump's Lawsuit Fails Equitable Tolls Test

Trump's lawyers failed to prove equitable tolling applied during his presidency, as the district court found he 'failed to exercise reasonable diligence by waiting fourteen months after his term ended to initiate this suit'.

“fourteen months after his term ended”

Supreme Court to Reject Trump's Request

The Supreme Court is expected to reject Trump's request to review the case, ending the RICO lawsuit as 'frivolous' and 'defective' after 14 months.