Two days after it was filed, Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News , in which rival Newsmax accused it of using its market power to stifle competition.

Cannon, an appointee of President Trump, dismissed the complaint as a “shotgun pleading,” finding that most of the causes of action were unnecessarily duplicative. She gave Newsmax until Sept. 11 to file an amended complaint.

Newsmax alleges that Fox News has used its leverage to force distributors not to carry rival right-leaning news channels. The suit also alleges that Fox News pressures its guests not to appear on Newsmax and has hired private investigators to target Newsmax executives in an effort to drag down the channel.

In response to the complaint, Fox News said, “Newsmax cannot sue thei

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