Judge Removes University of New Brunswick From U.S. State Senator's Defamation Suit
The judge ruled UNB is an organ of a foreign state and dismissed the claims against it in the thesis dispute, court records show.
- Judge Bernard M. Jones, II dismissed the University of New Brunswick from a 2024 lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who alleged the school leaked his doctoral thesis on First World War hero Sgt. Alvin C. York.
- In a Sept. 1 ruling, Judge Bernard determined the university is an "organ of a foreign state" under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, granting UNB immunity from U.S. district court jurisdiction.
- Mastriano sought millions of dollars in damages for lost income from tourism and media deals, while the court previously removed research officer Roland Kuhn and UNB's president from the suit for lack of personal jurisdiction.
- Court records indicate Oklahoma graduate student James Gregory is the only named plaintiff remaining of the original 26 defendants in the case alleging defamation and racketeering.
- The Republican legislator gained national attention during his unsuccessful 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
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The Toronto Star
Judge removes University of New Brunswick from U.S. state senator’s defamation suit
FREDERICTON - An Oklahoma judge has removed the University of New Brunswick as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania state senator with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Acadie NouvelleFREDERICTON — A judge of Oklahoma removed the University of New Brunswick from the list of defendants in a libel suit brought by a senator from the state of Pennsylvania close to US President Donald Trump. In 2024, Senator Doug Mastriano filed a complaint for defamation, racket, violation of antitrust laws and other charges [...]
Winnipeg Free Press
Judge removes University of New Brunswick from U.S. state senator's defamation suit
FREDERICTON - An Oklahoma judge has removed the University of New Brunswick as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania state senator with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.
UNB dropped from lawsuit by U.S. politician over release of his widely criticized PhD thesis
The University of New Brunswick has been removed from a lawsuit in the United States by a Republican politician who alleged the school leaked his doctoral thesis and was part of a scheme to discredit his research on a First World War hero.
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