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Ten civil liberties and media organizations argue for use of anti-SLAPP statute in Exonerated Five defamation lawsuit against Trump

District 9 City Council member Yusef Salaam is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.

By Anna Fedorova / Deputy Photo Editor

The anti-SLAPP statute protects defendants from lawsuits intended to silence them for “speaking out on a matter of public interest or concern,” according to the ACLU of Pennsylvania.

By Surina Venkat • January 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM

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