A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump 's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times .

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday, appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush , said Trump's filing violated rules requiring a clear and concise explanation for relief, adding that a lawsuit is not "a public forum for vituperation and invective" or "a protected platform to rage against an adversary."

Merryday gave Trump 28 days to submit a revised complaint. The judge imposed a page-limit for the revised complaint and says the existing complaint "extends far beyond the outer bound" of acceptable pleading.

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