Trump and His Lawyer Are Sanctioned , for ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Targeting Hillary Clinton.<br />Trump and His Lawyer Are Sanctioned , for ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Targeting Hillary Clinton.<br />NBC News reports that U.S. District <br />Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks <br />ordered the sanctions on Jan. 19.<br />In his 46-page order, Judge Middlebrooks said Trump, Alina Habba and Habba Madaio & Associates are jointly liable for $937,989.<br />This case should never have been brought. Its inadequacy as a legal claim was evident from the start. No reasonable lawyer would have filed it, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks, via order.<br />The judge went on to give his reasons for why he believed Trump was also to blame in addition to his attorneys.<br />Mr. Trump is a prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries. , U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks, via order.<br />He is the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process, and he cannot be seen as a litigant blindly following the advice of a lawyer. , U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks, via order.<br />In March, Trump filed a lawsuit alleging that Clinton and others took part in a "malicious conspiracy" against him in the 2016 presidential election. .<br />In March, Trump filed a lawsuit alleging that Clinton and others took part in a "malicious conspiracy" against him in the 2016 presidential election. .<br />The new sanctions were issued on behalf of <br />18 defendants who claim Trump knew he was filing a "factually unsupported, and legally unwarranted suit.".<br />Ultimately, Judge Middlebrooks said such frivolous <br />lawsuits undermine the rule of law and take resources <br />"from those who have suffered actual legal harm."
