Summer Zervos, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," said on Jan. 17 that she has filed a defamation lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump. A ruling that Trump cannot be sued in state courts would have implications far beyond the case of the former “Apprentice” contestant. Even if a judge rules against Trump, the legal wrangling could delay the defamation case, which is still in its early stages. Gloria Allred, who is representing Zervos, said in a statement she did not believe Trump enjoys immunity from the defamation suit. “The United States Supreme Court addressed this legal immunity issue in Clinton v. Jones and determined unanimously that no man is above the law and that includes the President of the United States.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2017 17:15 UTC