Retired Judges Call Out Trump’s “Unprecedentedly Fraudulent Scheme”
A group of thirty-four retired federal judges has filed a motion to reinstate a dismissed lawsuit involving Donald Trump, claiming it was fraudulent. The lawsuit sought $10 billion in damages related to the alleged sharing of tax information by a federal contractor. The judges argue that Trump's actions constitute a collusive scheme that undermines the rule of law.
- ▪The retired judges describe Trump's actions as a 'fraudulent scheme.'
- ▪They are asking the court to un-dismiss the lawsuit to resolve it differently.
- ▪The lawsuit was initially dismissed due to conflict-of-interest issues and being outside the statute of limitations.
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Retired Judges Call Out Trump’s “Unprecedentedly Fraudulent Scheme”Former federal jurists ask the court to void the dismissal that led to Trump’s giant slush fund.Kim WehleMay 28, 2026ShareThe Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami, Florida, where a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on May 18 dismissed Trump’s personal lawsuit against Trump’s own government. Now a group of retired federal judges is asking the court to reinstate the dismissed lawsuit, describing it as “fraudulent.” (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)ON WEDNESDAY, A BIPARTISAN GROUP of thirty-four retired federal judges jointly filed an unprecedented motion with the Florida federal court that last week reluctantly agreed to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Donald Trump, his sons, and…
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