Browse 12 intentional infliction of emotional distress cases decided by D.C. Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Former President Trump Immune from Personal Lawsuit for Official Acts
Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether former President Donald Trump could be sued ...
Former President Trump Not Granted Absolute Immunity in Defamation Lawsuit
Lisa Cook v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to absolute immunity...
Trump's Statements Protected by Absolute Immunity, Court Rules
Rebecca Slaughter v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether former President Donald Trump could be sued for ...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Trump Over COVID-19 Statements
Global Health Council v. Donald J. Trump (AMENDED OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of...
Statements in Judicial Proceedings Protected by Absolute Privilege
Iztok Plevnik v. Eugene Sullivan, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the plaintiff, Iztok Plevnik, could sue the defendan...
D.C. Circuit: Noerr-Pennington Doesn't Shield Defamation Counterclaims
Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the plaintiff's motion to d...
Court Denies Private Right of Action to Compel Presidential Records Release
J.G.G. v. Donald J. Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the former President to disclose records related to hi...
Trump immune from defamation suit for official statements
Susan Grundmann v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether former President Donald Trump could be sued in his pers...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Sentence, Finds No Ex Post Facto Violation
David Rudometkin v. United States, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of David Rudometkin's motion to ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Carter Page's Claims Against James Comey
Carter Page v. James Comey, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Carter Page, sued former FBI Director James Comey for alleged violations of his...
Former President Not Immune from Personal Defamation Lawsuit
J.G.G. v. Donal Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the former President could be sued in his personal capacity for...
Statements in Divorce Proceeding Protected by Judicial Privilege
Cathy Harris v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cathy Harris, sued the defendant, Scott Bessent, for alleged defamation an...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 intentional infliction of emotional distress cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10, Plaintiff Win: 2.
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