Live Eventsas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelA federal judge, in a scathing ruling on Friday, tossed out US President Donald Trump 's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times . District Judge Steven Merryday said Trump's complaint, as submitted, was "improper and impermissible" and he gave his lawyers 28 days to refile it "in a professional and dignified manner. "A complaint is not a public forum for vituperation and invective," the judge said, and "not a protected platform to rage against an adversary. "mmission threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses over comments the comedian made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.