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Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC

Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC
BBC Arts Tuesday 18 August 2026, 19:52 UTC 1 min read
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A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.

A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over his $10bn defamation case against the BBC.
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