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11th Circuit Rejects Trump's En Banc RICO Appeal, Upholds Sanctions

5/13/2026

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied President Donald Trump's request for en banc rehearing of his RICO suit against Hillary Clinton.
The panel affirmed the dismissal and upheld about $1 million in sanctions on Trump, Alina Habba, and her firm.
Chief Judge William Pryor called the suit a classic shotgun pleading and frivolous.
The denial lets Trump seek Supreme Court review despite his lawyer Jesse Binnall not replying.

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied President Donald Trump's request for en banc rehearing of his RICO suit against Hillary Clinton.
The panel affirmed the dismissal and upheld about $1 million in sanctions on Trump, Alina Habba, and her firm.
Chief Judge William Pryor called the suit a classic shotgun pleading and frivolous.
The denial lets Trump seek Supreme Court review despite his lawyer Jesse Binnall not replying.